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James Erwin "Jim" Bryant, Jr. 1932 - 2015

James Erwin Bryant Jr. was born on May 25, 1932 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan United States. He was married to Bonnie Lou (Lee) Bryant, and had children Jeptha Bryant, Melody (Bryant) Benschoter, and Robin (Bryant) Philips. James Bryant died at age 82 years old on March 1, 2015.

James Erwin Bryant Jr.

May 25, 1932

Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan, United States

March 1, 2015

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James Erwin Bryant Jr.'s History: circa 1932 - circa 2015

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1932

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May 25, 1932

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Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan United States

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2015

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March 1, 2015

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JAMES ERWIN BRYANT JR., 82, of Cass City formerly of Monroe, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, in his home with his loving family by his side. He was born May 25, 1932 in Monroe the first of eight children born to James Erwin and Awilda (Burt) Bryant, Sr. He married Bonnie Lou Lee Friday, November 13, 1959 in Norman, OK. Jim graduated from Monroe High School and then attended Lee College in Cleveland, TN studying to be a minister. He ministered at the Church of God in Clifton, Arizona and in Purcell, Oklahoma. Jim continued to evangelize until his health would no longer let him in 2004. Jim worked as a social worker for the State of Michigan in Monroe for over 32 years retiring in 1995. His main focus was always on educating young people so they could get back to work and on their feet. Jim loved learning about Civil War history, collecting books and memorabilia, and visiting Civil War sites. He and Bonnie collected baseball cards over the years and enjoyed watching professional baseball games traveling to many other states to watch games. Jim was a member of the Monroe Kiwanis club giving them 32 years perfect attendance. He was a member of Gideons for years and helped with Big Brothers Big Sisters and Easter Seals. Jim had a very generous heart. He continued to study the bible and prayed for many people both living and remembered. In the last few years Jim lived for his grandchildren and great grandchildren. He cherished the weekly family gatherings. Jim is survived by his wife, Bonnie; children: Melody (Jack) Benschoter of Metairie, LA, Jeptha (Angela) Bryant of Cass City, Robin Phillips of Birmingham, AL; grandchildren: Tara (Mark) Fibranz, Tasha (Jesse Rader) Bryant, Stephen (April Lajti) Kekes, Bethany Kekes; great grandchildren: Josh, Kelsey, Alexis, Zoe, Gracie, Addie, Dakota, Joslynn, Blake, Cheyenne, Sydney, Addison and Ally; brothers: Jepp (Sophie) Bryant of Livonia, John (JoAnn) Bryant of Woodhaven; sister, Awilda Bryant Churchill of Glendale, AZ; many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by brother, Charles Bryant; sisters: Mary Ann Eder, Jenny (Lloyd) Porter, Shirley "Joey" (Wayne) Wagner. Funeral service held 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015 in Kranz Funeral Home , Cass City with Pastor Alfred Whittaker of Victory Temple Church of God in Monroe, Rev. Mark Fibranz of Living Word Worship Center, and Pastor Mark Karwowski of Living Word Worship Center officiating. Interment will be in Elkland Township Cemetery. Pallbearers for Mr. Bryant: Mark Fibranz, Jesse Rader, Josh Fibranz, Luke Whittaker, Robert Whittaker and Jeffrey Whittaker. Memorials may be made to Living Word Worship Center. Family and friends may share memories, prayers and stories with the family at www.kranzfuneralhome.com. Visitation: 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 5, 2015 in Kranz Funeral Home - Cass City

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In 1932, in the year that James Erwin "Jim" Bryant, Jr. was born, on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.

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In 1947, he was just 15 years old when in June, the Marshall Plan was proposed to help European nations recover economically from World War II. It passed the conservative Republican Congress in March of 1948. After World War I, the economic devastation of Germany caused by burdensome reparations payments led to the rise of Hitler. The Allies didn't want this to happen again and the Marshall Plan was devised to make sure that those conditions didn't arise again.

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