Francis John Michel

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The service from your loved one will never be forgotten from the continued memories by you and your family. Keep them in your heart and always cherish the service they provided for all of us to live comfortably and enjoy our beautiful country. Please accept my sincere condolences on the behalf of the Badger Honor Flight family on the loss of your fallen hero.

i really miss him guys love sedona

I sat next to Mike on the bandwagons for many years. He was the good trumpet player and I aspired to be as good as him, someday. I'm still working on it. I don't have a specific memory to share, but a cumulative one. When I first met Mike, I looked young enough to be his son. By the time he retired from the band, I looked old enough to be his father. He never aged that I could tell. He was always there, though, and loving every minute of it. I offer my sympathy to his entire family as this ever present character has left us. If you are looking for him in the picture, he is in front of the tuba and behind the young man with the saxophone.

I love you dad. You taught me so many things. To be tough, to work hard, to pity the bullies and bad people. I will never forget our times at the cabin fishing all day, going out to The Long Branch Bar in Minong for a good time. Then again, fishing the entire next day. I don't know how I will live without you dad.