Flint, Michigan
1922 - 2018
Summerfield, Arthur E. 2/2/1922 - 10/8/2017 Naples, FL Arthur Ellsworth "Bud" Summerfield Died on October 8, 2017 in Naples, Florida, after a short illness at the age of 95. Bud was with loving family and friends at the time of his passing and a small memorial service was held at the Fuller...
Read MoreBud has a fifth grandchild, Aleta Summerfield Copestakes-Parseghian, daughter of Art Summerfield III of Camino, CA. and Vesta Copestakes, born June 1985. Aleta lives in Forestville, CA and has two daughters, Destiny Taylor and Gianna Pareghian.
Vesta Copestakes
March 29, 2024 | Family
From 1978-82 I was director of the Flint Interfaith Action Council. Founded and supported by Protestant, Catholic and Jewish Religious communities, the IAC was focused on social justice in the city. Especially the very poor relationship between the Flint Police Department and the black community. Among the businessmen who did not want to hide Flint's problems, Bud Summerfield was number one. When we had trouble getting the attention of powerful forces in the city, Bud was always...
The Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Sagendorf
August 15, 2020 | Friend
A large part of Flint's history... R.I.P. Art
Cecil Schott
October 15, 2018 | Flushing, MI
Condolences to the family. Bud was o good friend and competor over the years. Great guy, he will be missed. Vic George (Oldsmobile
October 15, 2018
I remember Bud as a friendly, helpful, generous man who cared very much for our city and it's people. He always had a smile. Sincere sympathy to his friends and family.
Roberta Bobbi Wray
October 15, 2018 | Flint, MI
Mr. Summerfield was always very friendly to all of us hoodlums running around that old Flint west side neighborhood, very patient, a genuinely nice man.
One of the greatest generation, for sure.
Very sorry to hear this.
George Moore
October 14, 2018 | Imperial Beach, CA
