Samuel Addison Ellis

We were saddened to see Sam's obituary in the Grosse Pointe News. Although it has been a long time since Karen and our daughter Marian were childhood friends and soft-ball teammates, our memories of Sam are as vivid as if it were only weeks, not years, since we last met. Sam's warmth and integrity were immediately apparent to those who had the good fortune to meet him. We were honored to have been allowed to share a small slice of this remarkable man's life. He and his family will be in...

Sam. You have played your part in life.
Now rest in peace.

Bill.(Shotley)

Rest peacefully Sam. It has been a pleasure to have known you

Tony and Lynn Richford

It was wonderful to have known Sam.
God bless all of you Ellises... our thoughts are with you during this moment of sorrow.

Tom, Michelle, Tommy & Johnny Fox

Grandpa, I love you and will miss you so much. I'll always have the best memories of time spent with you. As a kid I loved packing my suitcase to go stay the night at Grandma and Grandpas, visiting you at work (where I stocked up on M&Ms out of the duck dispenser on your desk), and traveling to Florida to visit you where we searched for sand dollars and shells on the beach. I will always remember my nickname that you loved to call me, "Esmerelda P Jones," to which I'd only reply, "That's...

Grandpa,
You will be missed but I am certain you are in a better place now. Thank you for all the great memories that I have growing up with you in my presence. I will never forget searching for four leaf clovers, green alligators and longneck geese, and all the fun trips us grandkids had visiting.
Love and miss you,
Danny Boy

P.S. – I went skiing at Pine Knob in your memory the other day and a few of your old ski patrol buddies passed along a warm hello.

Salute to Sam --


He Only Takes the Best

God saw he was getting tired, and a cure was not to be...
So he put his arms around Dad and whispered, “please come with me”.

With tear filled eyes we watched him suffer and fade away...
Although we love him deeply, we could not make him stay.

A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands were put to rest...
God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.