JACQUELINE POORE TULL
Saline
Following a valiant battle with leukemia, Jacqueline Poore Tull of Saline died peacefully Dec. 31, 2007, at Saline Evangelical Home, surrounded by her children and her beloved husband, Paul.
Born April 29, 1923, in St. Charles, Va., in the heart of Appalachia, Mrs. Tull was the daughter of Elmer Poore and Callakate Leftwich Poore. She graduated from Harrison Chilhowie Academy in 1940, and Baylor University in 1944. After several years of teaching junior high school in Richmond, Va., she came to The University of Michigan where, in 1948, she earned a master's degree in speech therapy.
Mrs. Tull worked as a senior clinician at the U of M speech clinic helping injured World War II veterans regain speech. She later headed the clinic's children's division. While standing in line at the Michigan League cafeteria one day in 1948, she was introduced to the love of her life, Paul Tull. They married Dec. 26 the same year, and eventually became the parents of three daughters, Nancy Tull (Walter) Byers of Saline, Jody Tull (Rupert) deSalis of Ann Arbor and Anne Tull Kirvan of Saline, and three grandchildren, Callie Byers (Mark) Celichowski of Madison, Wis., Jesse Tull Kirvan of Durango, Colo., and Philip Stuart Byers of Saline.
In the mid-1950s, Mrs. Tull opened a nursery school -- a relatively new concept at the time -- that she operated in Ann Arbor and relocated to Saline when the family moved in 1958. Saline Storybook Gardens provided a steady income as Paul's budding newspaper business, The Saline Reporter, took root and grew. Mrs. Tull owned and operated Storybook Gardens until her retirement and its sale in 1978.
Among the many friends Mrs. Tull held dear is a small group of former Vietnamese refugees who came to Saline in 1980 when she and her husband, along with several other Salinians, sponsored their entry into the United States. These individuals and their many accomplishments were a source of joy to her over the years.
Mrs. Tull was proud of her southern culture and preserved it in her cooking, her music and the hint of an accent in her words. She loved music, and spent hours singing and playing the ukulele, guitar or banjo, often joined by Paul singing and playing the piano.
Jackie was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Saline and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
According to her wish, Mrs. Tull's remains were donated to the University of Michigan Medical School for education and research in the treatment of leukemia.
The family received friends and relatives Jan. 4 at First United Methodist Church of Saline. A memorial service followed, with the Rev. James Tuttle officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to Evangelical Home of Saline Hospice Unit.
Arrangements were entrusted to the Robison-Bahnmiller Funeral Home in Saline.
DAVID DEJANOVICH
Willis
David Dejanovich, 77, of Willis died Jan. 1, 2008, at Oakwood Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born May 17, 1930, to Stojan and Olga (Bess) Dejanovich. He graduated from Lincoln Consolidated Schools in 1948 and then received a degree in agriculture from Michigan State University.
As a member of the Ann Arbor Jaycees, he had an opportunity to meet his future wife, Judith Sheffer. They were married Oct. 4, 1964, and continued to live on the family farm, where they raised their children.
Mr. Dejanovich farmed all his life and served his community in various capacities. He was on numerous committees with Lincoln Consolidated Schools, including a school board member from 1983 to 1987.
An avid supporter of the Lincoln School District, Mr. Dejanovich attended many of the athletic competitions and supported the Band Boosters. He also served as justice of the peace, a Washington lobbyist for the Michigan Farm Bureau, vice president of Washtenaw County Farm Bureau, past director of Farmer's Petroleum, and received many awards for his farming expertise.
Mr. Dejanovich was also chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals for Augusta Township, as well as Augusta Township treasurer.
In addition to his civic duties, he was a member of the Stony Creek United Methodist Church. He integrated his community into his life and was always there to lend a helping hand.
He loved his family and admired his grandchildren, finding every opportunity to be at their sporting events and support whatever they participated in.
Mr. Dejanovich never met a stranger and will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved him.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Matthew (Kristen), and their children Jensen Marie and Logan Matthew, all of Ann Arbor, and his daughter Luann (Shaun) Lang, and their son, Jackson McKinley, all of Los Angeles.
A funeral service was held Jan. 4 at Stony Creek United Methodist Church. Burial followed at Alban Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lincoln Consolidated Schools Scholarship Fund. Envelopes are available at Ochalek-Stark Funeral Home in Milan.
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