Max Herschel Beardslee : Obituary

Max Herschel Beardslee, 73, died peacefully at his mountain home in Jasper, GA on Monday, April 1, 2013 after vigorously surviving with cancer for several years.

He is survived by three sons, their wives, and three beautiful grandchldren. John Beardslee and his wife Susan reside in Chandler, AZ with sons Aidan and Andrew. Stephen Beardslee and his wife Ashley reside in Johns Creek, GA with daughter Genevieve. Chris Beardslee and his wife Aimee reside in Tallahassee, FL. Max has one sister, Marcia Hammontree of Grand Rapids, MI and one brother, Denny Beardslee of Sheridan, MI.

Max was born in Sheridan, MI and graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree. He was also a Captain in the United States Air Force for five years. He began a business career with IBM and continued in the computer and software industry until he made a successful segue into the mortgage industry by starting his own business, Maxwell Financial.

Max was a member of Big Canoe Writers Group and celebrated being a published author of “International Business Marionettes”. He was an avid golfer with an interminable spirit and a sharp sense of humor and his exit from this earth on April Fools Day couldn’t have been more fitting.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in Max’s honor to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Hospice in Atlanta, GA or the charity of your choosing.

Friends are welcome at Cagle Funeral Home in Jasper, GA on April 4, 2013 between the hours of 2 and 4 pm.

Graveside prayers will be held at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA on April 5, 2013 at 10:00 am.