Clayton William Root, Sr. | News, Sports, Jobs - The Mining Journal
Feb 4, 2021 MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP, MI – Clayton William Root, Sr., age 85, of Marquette Township, and former Big Bay resident, entered eternal life Sunday, January 31, 2021, at the Eastwood Nursing Center in Negaunee. Born August 15, 1935, in Munising, a son of John and Mona (Ripley) Root, Clayton was the baby in a very large family. His mother died while giving birth to him and he was raised by his older sister, Eva. He was raised on the family farm where he very early in life developed a strong work ethic. He worked hard, was always busy, and in the little free time he had, he enjoyed fishin...
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