Robert Lawrence Beaudoin

Background

Beaudoin, Robert Lawrence was born on November 22, 1933 in Newberry, Michigan, United States. Son of Leo Joseph and Edith Wilhelmina (Graunstadt) Beaudoin.

Education

Student, Marquette University, 1952—1953.

Career

With Fisher plant, General Motors, 1953; dock hand, State of Michigan, St. Ignace, 1953; school bus driver, Engadine (Michigan) Consolidated Schools, 1957-1996; owner, operator, Beaudoin's Texaco, Beaudoin's Cafe, Naubinway, Michigan, 1956-1982; owner, operator, Beaudoin's Cafe and Marathon, Naubinway, 1982-1983; owner, operator, Beaudoin's Cafe, Naubinway, since 1956. Board directors Naubinway Merchants. Inc., since 1985.

Membership

Member Naubinway July 4th Committee, since 1954. Past member Naubinway Port Commission, Garfield Township Planning and Zoning Commission. Volunteer fireman Garfield Township Fire Department, Naubinway, 1980-1994.

Member recreation committee Garfield Township Board, Engadine, 1983. Support fellow National Guard and Reserve, support member United States Army Recruiting Main Station, Detroit. Member United States Air Force Ground Observer Corps.

Member National Rifle Association (life. Endowment member); member International Platform Association, West Mackinac Chamber of Commerce, National Federation Indiana Business (advisory board since 1971, 20 Year award 1985), American Farmland Trust, Heritage Foundation, Hiawatha Sportsmans Club (board governors Engadine 1965-1967, 89-95, appointed security officer 1996-1998, treasurer council 7472 1998-1999), Curtis Chamber of Commerce, North America Hunting Club (life), Engadine Trap Shooting Club, Knights of Columbus (grand knight 1979-1983, 99-2001, since 2008, Kole council 7472 Naubiway membership and program director East Marquette diocese 1984-1988, 96-98, 2002-2008, district deputy 1988-1992, supreme council district deputy 1988-1992, state director council activities 1992-1994, deputy grand knight council 7472 1995-1996, 2001-2003, 2007-2008), Handyman Club American (life), National Home Gardening Club (life), National Rifle Association Whitttington Center Founders Club, North America Fishing Club (life), National Rifle Association Golden Eagles, Lions (3d vice president Engadine club 1970-1971), Hiawatha Sportsmans Club, Cooking Club American (life), Creative Home Arts Club (life), Michigan Upper Peninsula Travel and Recreation Assn.

Interests

• Avocations: hunting, fishing.

Connections

Married Margaret Cecelia Linck, June 20, 1953. Children: Eugene Robert, Kathleen Therese, Annette Marie, Suzanne Margaret.

Father:

Leo Joseph Beaudoin

Mother:

Edith Wilhelmina (Graunstadt) Beaudoin

Spouse:

Margaret Cecelia Linck

child:

Eugene Robert Beaudoin

child:

Annette Marie Beaudoin

child:

Kathleen Therese Beaudoin

child:

Suzanne Margaret Beaudoin