Elks Lodge Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Clifford Mader
MADER, CLIFFORD F. Grand Rapids Clifford F. Mader, 96, formerly of Essexville, died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in Grand Rapids after a brief illness. He was born November 21, 1917 to the late Frank and Minnie (Naeck) Mader in Bay City. Cliff graduated from Bay City Central High School in 1935 and enlisted in the U.S. Army during World War II. He served his country honorably as a combat medic in Italy and was the recipient of the Purple Heart. Cliff retired in 1982 as Senior Vice-President of...
