John C. Acton

ACTON, John C.; of Clarkston; passed away November 23, 2023; age 89;

college sweetheart/husband for 65 years of Paula; father of Laura Phou, Jane (William) Williams, James (Elisabeth Kraus-Acton) Acton & Ruth Acton; grandpa of  Michael (Elisabeth) Phou, Jonathon Phou, Antonia Kraus, Jack DeWitt & Colin DeWitt; great grandpa of Ella & Emma; brother of Jack (Joanne) Acton & Cicero (Linda) Acton; brother-in-law of Martha Acton; son of the late Cicero M. & Bessie (Osborne) Acton; preceded in death by his siblings: Milton, Freda, Grace, Lovetta & Charles "Bud".

John served in the U.S. Army.  He received a Bachelor's Degree from Alma College and a Master's Degree from Michigan State.  He worked as a teacher and retired as a middle school principal at Baker Middle School, Troy. He enjoyed woodworking, antiquing, traveling and listening to country music.

Friends may visit Lewis E. Wint & Son Funeral Home, Clarkston on Friday, December 15th  from 5:00pm-9:00pm.

Memorial Service on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 11:00 am at Clarkston United Methodist Church with visiting directly at the church one hour prior.

Private family cemetery service with military honors at Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Friedreich's Ataxia Research Alliance , Alma College or Clarkston United Methodist Church .

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