Kurt O. Tech

Kurt O. Tech, age 94, died peacefully on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit. Mr. Tech was born on November 19, 1921 in Detroit, the son of Otto and Anna Tech, who emigrated from Germany in 1914. He graduated from Detroit's Denby High School in 1938. He received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Lawrence Institute of Technology where he was President of the Senior Night School Class. In 1981 he was elected as an Eminent Engineer Member of Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society. In 1990 Lawrence Technological University awarded him the honorary degree, Doctor of Business Administration. Mr. Tech served on both the Board of Members and Board of Trustees of the University. He worked for over forty years for The Cross Company, a maker of machine tools, starting work as a drill press operator on the shop floor and retiring as President of the Company. He was a member of the Engineering Society of Detroit, the Society of Automotive Engineers and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and served as Chairman of the Government relations committee of the National Machine Tool Builders Association. He was a Life Member and Past Chairman of the Salvation Army's Metropolitan Detroit Advisory Board. In 1997, Mr. Tech received the Salvation Army's William Booth Award for outstanding contributions to the betterment of humanity. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the St. John Health System Foundation. In addition, he was a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Judson Center. In his home community, he was the founding President of the Grosse Pointe Shores Improvement Foundation and served on its board of trustees. He was appointed to the Grosse Pointe Shores Employee Retirement Commission in 1987 and served for 20 years, 10 as Chairman. He had been a member of The Lochmoor Club since 1952 and a longtime member of the Country Club of Detroit where he very much enjoyed the company of his friends. Mr. Tech is survived by his wife Carole of 59 years, three sons, Kurt (m. Polly), Karl (m. Cindy) and Eric (m. Beth) and eleven grandchildren, Kurt (m. Jane), Dieter, Konrad, Max, Karl, Drew, Chad, Christy, Zoe, Piper and Devon. A memorial service with luncheon to follow will be held at the Country Club of Detroit, 220 Country Club Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236 at noon on Sunday, September 25th. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Salvation Army, Judson Center, the Michigan Humane Society or a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Funeral Home:

A. H. Peters Funeral Home of Grosse Pointe

20705 Mack Avenue

Grosse Pointe Woods, MI

US 48236