See also

Kimberly CAPEL (1975- )

1 Kimberly Joyce CAPEL1 (1975- ) [16583]. Born 12 Mar 1975, Lansing, MI.2

2 Richard James CAPEL2,3,4 (1946- ) [10636]. Born 1946.4 Marr Joan Anna SIMON 24 Oct 1970, Pewamo, MI.2

4 Howard Lester COVERT3,5,6 (1905-1983) [172]. Born 24 Aug 1905, Mt. Morris, Genesee County, MI.5 Marr Eleanor BURNSIDE 22 Jun 1935, Rockford, IL. Marr Grace Erma STAFF 11 Dec 1954, Angola, IN.3 Died 12 Sep 1983, Community Hospital, Fort Meyers, FL.3 Buried 16 Sep 1983, Floral Gardens, Bay City, MI.7,8

Obituary in the Saginaw News, September 14, 1983.

"Covert, Howard L., Fort Myers, Florida. Former resident of Vassar passed away suddenly Monday, Sept. 12, 1983, at Community Hospital in Florida. Age 78 years. He was born Aug. 24, 1905, in Mt. Morris. He married Grace Walker Dec. 11, 1954, in Angola, Ind. She survives him. He was a member of the Vassar Masonic Lodge No. 163 F&AM and Saginaw Council R.&S.M. No. 20, the St. Bernard Commandery No. 16 and the Saginaw Valley Chapter No. 31 R.A.M. Mr Covert was a paternmaker at Saginaw Chevrolet Grey Iron Foundry retiring in 1967. He was a marine officer for the Tuscola County Sheriff Department for ten years. Surviving besides his wife are one daughter, Mrs. William (Betsy) Atwood, Vassar two sons, Howard L. Covert Jr., Lansing; Richard J. Capel, Lansing; five grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Rethea Miner, Fort Myers, Fla.; two nephews. Funeral service will take place 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Clark Funeral Home in Vassar, Rev. Alan DeGraw will officiate with burial in Floral Gardens Cemetery in Bay City. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2:00 p.m. Thursday. A Masonic Memorial Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.".

8 Irving COVERT9 (1884-1949) [170]. Born 1884, Leslie, MI.9 Marr Clara B. WRIGHT 26 Mar 1904, Clio, MI.9 Died 1949.

From the Clio Messenger with dates as listed.

November 1, 1912 - "Mr. and Mrs. Irving Covert visited Mrs. Covert's sister at Burt Sunday."

June 1, 1917 - "Irving Covert and family, of Saginaw, were guests of Clio friends Thrusday. Mr. Covert has a good position on the city railway lines."

June 30, 1921 "Irving Covert and family of Saginaw vistited his brother Sela Covert, and family."

October 25, 1923 - "Irving Covert and family of Saginaw, were guests of Sela Covert and family, Sunday.".

9 Clara B. WRIGHT9,10 (1887-1977) [169]. Born 4 Aug 1887, Birch Run, Saginaw County, MI.11 Marr Harvey F. ATKINSON 11 Dec 1953, Angola, IN.12 Died 17 May 1977, Saginaw General Hospital, Saginaw County, MI.11 Buried 20 May 1977, Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, MI.11,13

From the Clio Messenger, November 21, 1912 - "Mrs. Irving Covert has returned from Birch Run where she has been visiting her mother Mrs. Wright."

Clara was a member of the Presbyterian Church and it's Social Hours and Senior Citizens.

5 Eleanor BURNSIDE6,14 (c. 1907- ) [225]. Born c. 1907, IL.6

3 Joan Anna SIMON2,3 ( - ) [10637].

Sources

1"Birth announcement of Kimberly Joyce to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Capel in the Lansing State Journal of March 27, 1975".
2"Wedding announcement of Richard James Capel to Joan Anna Simon in the Lansing State Journal of October 25, 1970".
3"Obituary of Grace Erma Covert in the Vassar Pioneer Times (Vassar, MI), August 17, 2005".
4"U.S. Public Records Index".
5"WWII Draft Registration Card for Howard Lester Covert".
6"1940 MI, Saginaw, Saginaw census".
7"Public Libraries of Saginaw Obituary Index".
8"Newspaper obituary".
9"Michigan Marriage Records".
10"Shown in family photographs".
11"Public Libraries of Saginaw Obituary Index, Wednesday, May 18, 1977".
12"Obituary of Harvey F. Atkinson in the Saginaw News, August 10, 1973.".
13"Obituary of Clara B. (Wright) Atkinson, Saginaw News, May 18, 1977".
14"Wedding announcement of Eleanor Birnside to Howard Covert in the Clare Sentinel (Clare, MI) of June 28, 1935".