Matthew W. McQuisten

• Name	Matthew W. McQuisten
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I31559	Family
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2012

  
  

  Father	Robert Henry McQuisten,   b. 27 Apr 1924, Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan d. 8 Oct 2007, Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Cecelia Lillian Meredith Pohl,   b. 23 Jun 1916, Mellen, Wisconsin d. 16 Feb 2011, Munising, Michigan (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	21 Oct 1950	Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F10850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3188] Mining Journal, Robert Henry "Bob" McQuisten; obituary; 12 October 2007; Robert H. McQuisten; 28 September 2012. Robert Henry "Bob" McQuisten WETMORE: Robert Henry "Bob" McQuisten, age 83, of Wetmore died in the early morning on Monday, October 8, 2007, at Marquette General Hospital. He was born on April 27, 1924, in Marquette to the late Albert and Pearl (Taylor) McQuisten. Robert served his country in the Army Medical Corps during World War II in the African and Italian theaters, participating in the Naples-Foggia, and Rome-Arno campaigns. He was awarded the WWII Victory Medal, American Theater Ribbon, European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with two Bronze Battle Stars, three Overseas Service Bars, and the Good Conduct Medal. Robert also served the Wetmore community for many years as Munising Township supervisor, tax assessor, fireman, and manager of Hanley Airport. He was instrumental in the development of the Robert McQuisten Recreational Area in Wetmore. He worked for Kimberly Clark for nearly 40 years, retiring in 1986. Robert also served in various offices in the Munising Seventh Day Adventist Church. He will be missed by his family, community, and church. Robert is survived by his wife of 57 years, Cecelia (Pohl) McQuisten of Munising; daughter, Darlene Luke of Van Meer; sons, Matt McQuisten of New Berlin, Wis., and Jack McQuisten of Monroe, Mich.; 2 grandchildren, Kelly McQuisten and Mattea McQuisten; 5 great-grandchildren, Colin, Courtney, Andrea, Anthony and Shyanne; brother Gerald of Soo Hill; sister, Mildred Fritz of Escanaba; and nephews, Greg McQuisten of Munising and Steve Fritz of Escanaba. Besides his parents, Robert was preceded in death by brothers, Jack, Floyd, and Richard McQuisten; and sister, Beverly McQuisten. There will be a Memorial Service for Bob on Sunday, October 14, 2007, at 11 a.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Munising. Following the Memorial Service, the Alger County Veterans Council and American Legion Honor Guard will conduct Military Honors at the Munising Township Cemetery in Wetmore. Bob's obituary and guest book may be viewed and signed at www. bowermanfuneralhome.net [S3749] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, 2 July 2016; McQuisten-Pohl Marriage, 1950.