Marie Louise (Frazier) Dawson

Marie L. Dawson, age 95, of Homer died early Tuesday afternoon, April 14, 2020 at Henry Ford Health System in Jackson.

Mrs. Dawson was born on February 25, 1925 in Jackson to Eli and Hazel (Trewitt) Frazier.  She has been a lifelong resident of this area living in the Concord, Pulaski and Homer areas and was a graduate of Concord High School, the class of 1942.  She and her husband farmed at the same location in Homer Township for over seventy years.

Mrs. Dawson enjoyed a 26-year career working for the Jackson Public School System.   She first served the school district working for 20 years in the bookkeeping department.  She then transferred and worked as an Administrative Assistant for the elementary schools.  She retired in 1982.  Other places of employment in her youth, included at the Donnie Moore Meat Packing Plant.

On December 31, 1943, she married Robert Dawson in Flat Rock, Michigan.  The couple celebrated 73 years of marriage.  He preceded her in death on February 16, 2013.

Mrs. Dawson was a member of the Homer United Methodist Church.  She served as Past President of the School Employees Secretary Union and during the 1960’s, served two terms on the Homer Public School Board.  Marie had also served on the Homer Township Board.

She remembered by her family as a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  Her true passion in life was her grandchildren. Her days were filled with following her granddaughter’s play softball, volleyball and competitive cheer.  On weekends, she would often travel to Cincinnati on Friday nights, then travel to Holland, Michigan on Saturday afternoon just watch her grandsons play football.  She did this on a regular basis, easily putting six hundred miles on her car in a weekend.

She is survived by a daughter, Penny (Larry) Warner of Cincinnati, OH; a son, Terry Dawson of Grand Blanc, MI; 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; and a sister, Pat Woodhurst of Parma.

She was preceded in death by sisters, Addie Snow and Martha Bruce, and brothers, Joe Frazier and Richard Frazier.

** Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, a public memorial service will be held at a later date.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the Kempf Family Funeral and Cremation Services 3030 S Hillsdale St, Homer, MI 49245

Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to the Homer Public Schools (403 S. Hillsdale St., Homer), the Homer Library (Homer Community Foundation, 141 W. Main St., Homer) or the Leader Dogs for the Blind (1039 S. Rochester Rd., Rochester Hills, MI 48307).  Assistance with memorials is available through the funeral home.

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