- Date Of Birth: August 10, 1930
- Date Of Death: May 31, 2014
- State: Michigan
GRAGG, Archie Allen “Bud” Archie, age 83, passed away on Saturday morning, May 31, 2014, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Archie was born on August 10, 1930, in Kalamazoo, the son of the late Archie H. and Doris Olmstead Gragg. Archie wore many hats during his life.
He was a veteran of the National Guard; worked at J.A. Richards Company; owned and operated a gas station, a fuel oil delivery business, and a plumbing and heating service; was a farmer; Kalamazoo County Sherriff’s Deputy and the Vicksburg Police Chief until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of the Portage-Schoolcraft Eagles Aerie 3531 for 21 years. Archie loved fishing, going to Las Vegas, horse, and dog races, and spending winters in Florida with his wife. On August 6, 2004, he was married to his beloved, Rose Morris Gragg, who survives.
Also surviving are his two sons, Eric Gragg and Archie Howard Gragg; daughter, Alana Alan Cowan; step-son, Michael Salisbury; five grandchildren, Blair, Jonathan, Alan, Andrea, and Richard; two great-grandchildren, Molly and Benjamin; siblings, Lila Munson, Howard Mary Lou Gragg, Sharon Drake, Pat Lorraine Gragg, Patsy Fisher, and Helen Luegge; former spouse, Alicia Lethcoe, numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, and friends; and not to forget Archie’s two shining stars, his puppies, Ginger and Peppermint.
Preceding him in death were his wife of 38 years, June Gragg, and two sisters, Alice Terry and Yolanda Puterio.
