Born 3-20-1917 to 3-7-2019
Sylvester was raised in the Methodist Children’s Home in Detroit. He graduated from High School at the Henry Ford Trade School then he worked for Ford, Chrysler, and GM until he retired and moved to Cherokee Village, Arkansas. He was a Paramedic in Cherokee Village. He loved hunting with his son Ernie in Canada. After his son Norman died about 5 years ago, he moved into Legacy Assisted Living where he lived until his death. He loved singing and would sing to the ladies at Legacy every day. He also loved to travel and took many trips with his wife Arlene to Hawaii, Europe, and Alaska and also did a cruise. He was an avid bowler and golfer. He loved exercising which was inspired by the late Jack LeLane and Charles Atlas. He loved bingo and played bingo until last week before he died. He never got mad or swore.
Sylvester married Robert’s Mom when Robert was 9 years old. He was a good Boy Scout leader and Robert achieved Eagle Scout while Dad was the leader. He is survived by his sons, Ernest (Ann) Morenz and Robert (Dianne) Metevia. Norman's wife, Lynda lives in Florida near one of her sons; he also leaves behind grandchildren, Kemberli (Jerome) Burkey, Christine (Mike) Kovacs, and Troy (Maureen) Winslow, Cory (Adrienne) Winslow, and Michelle and Cheri; and many great grandchildren of whom many are here today, and he loved all of them. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Arlene; his son, Norman; grandson, Mike; and great grandson, Gordon. The greatest thing he did was at 101 years old, last year he accepted the Lord as his savior and is now with the Lord for eternity.
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