Alex Elwood McLeod, age 90, passed away peacefully, on Saturday November 5, 2016, under the care of Hospice, at the Huron County Medical Care Facility.

He was born, in Hume Township, March 6, 1926 to the late Alexander and Blanch (Hebert) McLeod.

Alex enlisted and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII at Orly Air Field, France.  After, the service, Alex worked as a self-employed residential builder until retirement. He was also a licensed pilot and had a life-long passion for flying, purchasing the first of many aircraft shortly after his discharge from the service; the passion for hunting, fishing, and travel closely followed.

Alex married Lillian Charlotte Hill on June 9, 1948 and lived in Bad Axe from the mid-1950s to the present.  She preceded him in death on September 14, 2016.  From this union of 68 years they had four children: Alex E. McLeod Jr., Allan (Lori) McLeod, Kathy (Richard) Green, and Gregory (Nancy) McLeod.  Alex is also survived by four grandchildren, Robert (Jennifer) Campbell, James (Amanda) McLeod, Michael McLeod, and Angela Campbell; seven great grandchildren; Carlee, Hailee, Logan, Kevin, Forrest, Storm and Seth;  two sisters in-law, Elizabeth McLeod and Elizabeth Hill along with many nieces and nephews.

He was proceeded in death by siblings, Gwendolyn (Dennis) Jewell, Margaret (Warren) Mize, Dovetta (Jay) Deman, Yvonne (William) Bombach, Donald (Elizabeth) McLeod, Mary (Fred) Cappocchioni, Edward (Nadine) McLeod, Robert John McLeod and; and brothers in-law James Hill, John Gottschalk, James Baslock, John Goziski, and sister in-law, Mary Ann McLeod and daughter in-law, Sharon McLeod.

Funeral service for Alex will be 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 12 ^th at the Bad Axe First Presbyterian Church with Rev. William O'Nan officiating.  Burial will be at Chandler Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9:30 – 11:30 am on Saturday 12 ^th at the church.

Memorials may be offered to the Christian Education Fund of the Bad Axe First Presbyterian Church, Bad Axe Free Methodist or Lakeport Wesleyan Church.

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