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Gustav W. 'Gus' Schulwitz Saginaw, MI QCWA # 28113 First Call: KN8BRD |
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1940-2018
GUSTAV (Gus) W. SCHULWITZ passed away Monday, October 8, 2018, at Wellspring Lutheran Services (formerly Meadowview Manor). Age 78 years.
The son of the late Wilma Marie (Schearer) and Carl Gustav Schulwitz was born February 19, 1940 in Saginaw, Michigan. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1958. He then received his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and his Masters of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
He married Bonnie Smith on June 30, 1966. She preceded him, August 30, 1990. Gus was employed by General Motors, Saginaw Division as an Electrical Engineer retiring with 27 years of service. He was a member of the Saginaw Country Club and attended First Congregational Church.
Gus was an avid supporter of the University of Michigan Football, serving as student team manager in 1966, being a longtime member of the Victors Club, and attending all home games for more than four decades. Gus devoted much of his life to community service. He served as President of the Golfside Homeowner's Association for 35 years where he proudly resided nearly his entire life.
He sat on the Trout Creek Condominium Board in Harbor Springs, Michigan. He was a longtime member of the Saginaw Gardeners Association and volunteered thousands of hours at the Saginaw Children's Zoo, Dow Gardens and Anderson Enrichment Center.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Kara and Joshua Webb, Atlanta, GA; three grandchildren, Graham, Ansley and Parker; a brother Nik Schulwitz; a sister-in-law, Susan Novak; a nephew and niece, David and Lora Schulwitz.
In accordance with Gus' wishes, a private family entombment took place.
A celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at the Anderson Enrichment Center.
Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider the Saginaw Children's Zoo.
1963 University of Michigan Football Team - Rentschler's Studio (Ann Arbor, MI)
| Back Row | Richard Ries, Craig Kirby, Ben Farabee, Stephen Smith, Bob Timberlake, Charles Ruzicka, Tom Cecchini (linebacker) |
| 4th Row | student manager Gustav Schulwitz, Jack Clancy, Richard Hahn, Bill Laskey, Gerald Mader, Bill Yearby, Charles Dehlin, Jeffery Hoyne |
| 3rd Row | John Marcum, Dick Rindfuss, Mel Anthony, Brian Patchen, John Henderson, James Green, Richard Wells, John Rowser |
| 2nd Row | Paul Woodward, Harvey Chapman, Tom Prichard, Dave Kurtz, Dennis Alix, Forest Evashevski, Bob Chandler, David Kovacevich |
| Front Row | Wayne Sparkman, Tom Keating, (coach) Fritz Crisler, captain Joe O'Donnell, coach Bump Elliott, Jim Conley, William Dodd, John Houtman |