Maurice Eugene Baldwin

Maurice Eugene Baldwin Age 84, died on July 2, 2010 in Lansing. Maury was born in Webberville, Michigan to James C. Baldwin and Bessie R. Calvin Baldwin in 1926. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1944 until 1946. He received his baccalaureate degree from Alma College and a Masters' degree from Michigan State University. He was a teacher and football and basketball coach in Holt, Lake Odessa, and Wyoming Park, Michigan. He was the Dean of Saginaw Business Institute, a Davenport School for two years. He then went into real estate working for Warner and Long Realty, Baldwin Realty, Edward G. Hacker Realty, Norm Zimmer Realty, and Ski & Shore. Maury ran for the mayor of Lansing in 1965 and for state representative and state senator in 1966. He was married three times and predeceased by his fiancé, Arlene Tran two years ago. She was wonderful to dad and her caring for him allowed him to stay in his own apartment which meant the world to him. He is survived by four children, Sherry Wolf, John Baldwin, Debbie Porter, and Jim Baldwin, seven grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and many nephews and nieces. All of his siblings, six brothers and one sister, predeceased him. He was able to spend time with a great-grandson who was named after him last summer. There will be no service as Maurice donated his body to Michigan State University Department of Anatomy. His daughter would like to thank all of the nurses at Greenlawn Hospital and the Veteran's Hospital in Ann Arbor for their expert and kind care of her father. She is especially thankful to the nurses on 4North and the CCU nurses, Lisa and Tom, at Greenlawn. She would also like to thank Jackie Howe and Dorothy Cooley for their kind care and their helpfulness in allowing Maurice to stay in his apartment as long as possible. Donations may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars 3104 W. St. Joseph, Lansing, MI. 48917.