BLAMER, Dr. William C. (Bill) – of Higgins Lake and Flint, age 91, passed away Monday, August 12, 2013 at Genesys Hospice. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Woodside Church, 1509 E. Court Street, Flint, MI. Burial at Gerrish Township Cemetery, Roscommon, MI. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Thursday and 3-7 p.m. Friday at the Brown Funeral Home, 1480 E. Hill Road, Grand Blanc, MI and 9-10 a.m. Saturday at church. Dr. Blamer was born November 8, 1921 in Atlanta, Michigan the son of the late Claude and Violet Blamer. While a student at Central Michigan University Bill was called to active duty and served with the 3rd Army in Europe during WWII, earning four battle stars on his European Theatre Medal and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He held the rank of Captain when discharged from the Army and was promoted to Major while serving in the Army Reserve. While still in the service he married his college sweetheart Bernice of Oxford, MI. Six months after leaving the service Bill was hired as a business teacher and basketball coach at Flint Technical High School. Dr. Blamer took a position with Flint Junior College (now Mott Community College) as basketball coach where his teams posted a 148-44 record winning five state and three regional championships. In 1962 Flint advanced to the Final Eight and in 1961 went to the Final Four in the National Junior College Basketball Tournament. For his accomplishments as a basketball coach he was inducted into the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. After coaching for eight years at Flint JC he was appointed Athletic Director and Chairman of the Health and Physical Education Department. Dr. Blamer later served in several administration positions at the college retiring as vice president for Academic Affairs. Dr. Blamer was active in both professional and civic organizations serving several terms as the President of the Michigan Junior College Athletic Association and as Director of Region XII (Michigan, Indiana and Ohio) of the N.J.C.A.A. He also served one term as President of the Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Dr. Blamer was a founding member of the Bruin Club and the Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame and was the original Director of Region XIII of the Michigan Special Olympics. He was also a member of the original Michigan Council for Physical Fitness and Health and the Holloway Reservoir Advisory Committee and many other committees. Survivors include: his 3 children, Claudia Cameron of Fenton (who is a retired school teacher), Robert Blamer and wife Carrie of Whitmore Lake, MI, Richard Blamer and wife Charlene of Chagrin Falls, Ohio; daughter-in-law, Theresa Blamer; grandchildren, Marlo Peck and husband Craig, Ellen Berglund and husband William, Kevin Blamer and wife Kelli, Danielle Little and husband Mike, Megan Harris and husband Rob, and Emily Pittman and husband LaQuan; great-grandchildren, Charley, James and Sam Peck, Will, Joe, Andy and Henry Berglund, Avery Little, Courtney and Kaitlin Blamer. Dr. Blamer was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice, his son, William E. Blamer, and his brothers, Robert and Homer Blamer. Those desiring may make contributions to the Bernice and Bill Blamer Scholarship Fund at Woodside Church or to the Bill and Bernie Student Aid Fund of the Foundation for Mott Community College or to a charity of their choice. Share your condolences with the family at www.brownfh.com
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