Joel Patrick Choate

Barbara and I were friends at Central Church for many years and I had the privilege of visiting with Joel in their Michigan room and talking about sports and nature and the many animals he would see in his backyard. It was obvious he and Barbara had a mutual respect and admiration for one another and loved telling of their daughters and grands whom they were very proud of. Both lived their lives low-key but very caring and always ready for a mission of love, of which I was blessed to share a...

Pat and I worked together at Fisher Body together he was quite a person. I was a University of Michigan and he was Michigan State fan. About once a month Gene Emmerick would bring in walleye or north pike fo lunch we would eat around 3:00 am in the heat room. Guys came from all over the shop. There were about 20 or more. We were eating and I said hey Pat you going to East Lansing Saturday? He said yes sir already have my tickets. I said too bad if you had waited until Friday you could buy a...

Lisa and Christa-so sorry for the passing of your Dad and didn´t know Barb had passed. We all went to Rankin Pres years ago!!! I thought they had moved close to you girls. Loved your Mom and Dad-was always great to see her-she was so sweet Peace and love to you both.....Sarah Kasprzak-Rebecca and Jen