Haroldgene E. Sinclair

Harold E. ""Gene"" Sinclair, age 65 of Hastings, died unexpectedly Sunday January 27, 2008 on the family farm. Gene was born October 28, 1942 in Hastings, Michigan the son of Harold J. and Ethel J.(McCabe) Sinclair. He attended Hastings Schools. Gene's employment included , logging with his Uncle Ken, Plycoma Veneer, Truck Driving for Russ Diamond and Bradford White Corporation. He worked at Bradford White Corporation in the maintenance department for 30+ years retiring in 2005. He was a member of the American Rifle Association, the Hastings Free Methodist Church, and his greatest passion was farming, it was a part of his life from a young age and up until his death he worked the family farm with his son Gene. His other enjoyments included fishing, hunting, his toy poodles, his family and nascar racing, also racing \r
go-carts in his younger years. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, and his youngest son, Moses Allen Sinclair in 1990. He is survived by his sons, Noah (Sirline) Sinclair of Cambodia, Gene (Cheryl) Sinclair of Hastings, Steve (Medina) White of Hastings, his grandchildren, Breonna, Ty, Chrystal, Brandon, and Keyza Sinclair, Charlie, Britton, Amanda, Samantha, and Steven white, a brother, Raymond (Jenny) Sinclair of Hopkinsville, Ky, step-brother, Dick (Sherry) Shaneck of Hastings, his uncle Ken and aunt Dorothy McCabe of Hastings, nieces, nephews, his toy poodles, Chip and Peanut. Visitation will be held Thursday from 6 - 8 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. Funeral services will be held Friday February 1, 2008 at 11:00am at the Hastings Free Methodist Church on North M-43 Hwy. Pastor Dan Graybill officiating, burial will be at Rutland Twp. Cemetery. Pallbearers are, Gene Sinclair, Bill Ramey, Dan Count, Dana Knickerbocker, Leon Krebs, and Ben Martz. Memorials can be made to the Hastings Free Methodist Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).