Millie POPOFF

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Atanas G. and Anna G. Popoff

Notes:

Name:
Millie Robson (Amelia Popoff) is noted as the first woman to serve as Gerrish Township Clerk of Roscommon, Michigan. Millie ran for two terms, serving from 1972 to 1980. A woman who was rarely idle, she served as Treasurer of the Republican Party Finance Committee and also served as delegate to two state Republican conventions. Millie also participated with the Roscommon County Republican Women in addition to her membership with the Does at the Houghton-Higgins Lake Elks Club. Millie was married to her best friend, Tom Robson. Millie set aside funds to improve rescue equipment in the fire department and township roadways. A woman ahead of her times, Millie was a strong advocate of conservation measures. Millie practiced and encouraged other Higgins Lake property owners to use natural beach grass to sustain lake waters and set aside undeveloped lake property as reserves. A lover of animals, Millie photographed thousands of birds, squirrels, cats and dogs while living in her home at Higgins Lake, Michigan and while at her final home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.


Burial:
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend.
Specifically: Ashes scattered over wooded property which once was her property on Higgins Lake, Michigan.

Family/Spouse: Walter Ray BAUMER. Walter (son of Jesse Dorr BAUMER and Bethel Rose HEATH) was born on 3 Jun 1923 in Michigan; died on 15 Apr 1995 in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bruce Michael BAUMER was born on 22 Aug 1942 in Lansing, Michigan; died on 1 Nov 1942 in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan.
2. Paul Michael REMUS was born on 27 Jul 1943 in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan; died on 28 Sep 2005 in Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana; was buried on 1 Oct 2005 in Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana .

Family/Spouse: Thomas Durward ROBSON. Thomas was born on 3 May 1926 in Detroit, Michigan; died on 14 May 1985 in Roscommon, Roscommon Co., Michigan; was buried in Cremated. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Millie married Robert George REMUS on 4 Aug 1945 in Lansing, Michigan, and was divorced on 4 Aug 1950 in Ingham, Michigan. Robert was born on 15 Aug 1923 in East Lansing, Michigan; died on 28 Apr 2005. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Paul Michael REMUS was born on 27 Jul 1943 in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan; died on 28 Sep 2005 in Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana; was buried on 1 Oct 2005 in Highland Park Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen Co., Indiana .