Melvin Canty, 86, passed away at his home on 5/20/2019. He and his wife, Esther, have lived in Sun City for 30 years, having moved here from Aurora, IL when Mel retired from Caterpillar Tractor Company after 32 years of service. He had been an active member of the Sun City Posse and Glendale Moose Lodge #2243 during that time. He is also a US Army veteran.
Mel had an extensive history with the Moose Association beginning when he joined the Aurora 400 Lodge in Aurora, IL in 1961. He became a life member in the Legion in 1962 and was elevated to the third degree of the order, Fellowship, in 1972. He held the appointed office of Inner Guard, and elected offices of Prelate, Junior Governor, and was Governor in 1974-75 and Junior Past Governor in 1975-76. Mel served as Membership chairman and Civic Affairs chairman and worked on almost every committee in the lodge.
At the District level, he served as Sergeant-of-Arms, Fraternal Chairman and Secretary. He served as Deputy Supreme Governor for two years, 1980-82, receiving the highest honor of the Moose, the Pilgrim degree, in June 1981.
At the Association Level, Mel also served on the Illinois State Moose Association Board as Finance Chairman for five years and two years as Chairman of “Say No To Drugs”. Additionally, from 1992 to 1993, he served as Ritual Chairman for the AZ/NM Moose Association. In 1993, he became Secretary for the AZ/NM Moose Association.
He transferred his life membership to Glendale 2243 in September of 1991.
Mel was born on 3/21/33 in Denison, IA. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jerry Canty and Lucy (Young) Canty, and a granddaughter Danielle Pawelski. He is survived by his wife, Esther; his brother Robert Canty and sisters Isabel Blackney, Donna Wolters and Louise Brightwell; as well as his many children and grandchildren. Together, Mel and Esther had seven children (Wayne Canty, Gail Pawelski, Paula Wakefield, Mark Russell, Clyde Russell, Nora Ross and Barbara Runkle), 19 grandchildren, 30+ great grandchildren and 1 great-great grandson.
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