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David Charles Sonsmith
February 2, 1934 — April 22, 2016
David Charles Sonsmith, age 82 of Hastings, passed away April 22, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital, in Jacksonville, Florida.
David was born on February 2, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Henry and Audrey (Brown) Sonsmith. He graduated from Farmington High School in 1952. David obtained his mechanical engineering degree in 1957 from the University of Detroit. He also received his Chiropractic Degree in 1963 from the National College of Chiropractic. David married Mary Wildern on June 14. 1969.
He honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. David was a Chiropractor and Applied Kinesiologist from 1963 to present day. He also worked for the Chrysler Corporation and USPS.
David enjoyed his Chiropractic business, as well as gardening, cars, mechanics, old classic music from his era and swimming for miles in the lakes of Michigan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Audrey Sonsmith, wife, Mary Sonsmith and brother, Henry Sonsmith, Jr.
David is survived by his children: Christine Hambleton, Joseph Sonsmith, Michael Sonsmith and Elizabeth Wobbe, sisters: Anne Quigley and Mary Brower and seventeen grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Thursday April 28, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm with a Rosary at 7:00pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 11:30 am at the St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson St., Hastings, MI.
Interment will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
David was born on February 2, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Henry and Audrey (Brown) Sonsmith. He graduated from Farmington High School in 1952. David obtained his mechanical engineering degree in 1957 from the University of Detroit. He also received his Chiropractic Degree in 1963 from the National College of Chiropractic. David married Mary Wildern on June 14. 1969.
He honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. David was a Chiropractor and Applied Kinesiologist from 1963 to present day. He also worked for the Chrysler Corporation and USPS.
David enjoyed his Chiropractic business, as well as gardening, cars, mechanics, old classic music from his era and swimming for miles in the lakes of Michigan.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Audrey Sonsmith, wife, Mary Sonsmith and brother, Henry Sonsmith, Jr.
David is survived by his children: Christine Hambleton, Joseph Sonsmith, Michael Sonsmith and Elizabeth Wobbe, sisters: Anne Quigley and Mary Brower and seventeen grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Thursday April 28, 2016 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm with a Rosary at 7:00pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home.
A Funeral Mass will be held on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 11:30 am at the St. Rose of Lima Church, 805 S. Jefferson St., Hastings, MI.
Interment will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
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