Mr. Eugene Sherman Prince

Eugene Sherman Prince was born on July 2, 1929, in San Toy, Ohio to Magnolia and Timothy Prince. He moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his family in 1937. He attended Milwaukee Public Schools; specifically 4th Street School and Roosevelt Middle School, and graduated from North Division High School in 1947. He was an avid drummer and lover of music, and played the drums for local events throughout the Milwaukee area during his childhood days. Upon graduation from high school, he enlisted in the Armed Forces, which consisted of a segregated military, and a combined Army/Air Force unit. He was assigned to several bases including Fort Sheridan in Belleview, IL, Lackland Air Force Base in Amarillo, Texas, Fort Warren Base in Cheyenne, WY, and an assignment in 1947 at Walker Air Force Base in Roswell, New Mexico. In Roswell, he was assigned to a bomber base and fighter base squadron, and also trained as a construction welder and expert repair tech. This expertise led to his work on building underground missiles for nuclear weapons that were tested at White Plains, New Mexico. While stationed in Roswell, he met his future wife Jeanetta Woodard, who worked on the base servicing B29 bombers and ATl1 trainer planes. On June 6, 1950, he entered into holy matrimony with Jeanetta, at which time he brought his bride to Milwaukee to live. From that union, they were blessed with four children, Deborah, Eugene, [r., Joan, and a stepson, Thomas Rhone. After completing an Associate's degree in Accounting, he began his work life in Milwaukee at A. O. Smith Corporation, where he worked until his retirement in 1989. He began his Christian life in Milwaukee at an early age as a member ofMt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church: He continued in his religious life as a member of St. Philip's Lutheran Church where he served a long tenure as a 58 year devout member at the time that the Lord called him home. Eugene S. Prince departed this life on June 29, 2015. He was preceded in death by his son, Eugene P. Prince, [r., his parents, Magnolia Littleberry and Timothy Prince; his brothers, Percy Littleberry, Theodore Littleberry, and Ralph Littleberrv, his sisters, Geneva Satterfield, Minnie Hickman, and Mildred Stevenson; loving brother-in-law, Hazelle Hickman; nephews, Garry and Gregg Stevenson; and grandniece, Heather Brooks. He leaves to cherish his memory: his wife of 65 years, [eanetta (Woodard) Prince; daughters, Deborah (Prince) Carter and Joan Prince; stepson, Thomas Rhone; his beloved granddaughter, Tracy Carter; grandchildren, William and Keisha Rhone; his cherished sisters, Delores Brooks of California, PA, Helen Littleberry and Jean Littleberry of Bridgeport, CT; a cherished nephew, State Representative Craig Hickman of Maine; cherished nieces, Bernestine Jeffers, Vicki Jeffers, and Gina (Hickman) Thaxton; his cherished great-niece, Grace Loren Thaxton; and a host of great-grandchildren, Godchildren, family and treasured friends.

Mr. Eugene Sherman Prince

July 2, 1929 - June 29, 2015