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Furton went on to graduate from Mt.

Clemens High School and take classes through the University of Michigan's extension school.

He served in the Asia-Pacific Theater during World War II in 1942-45 and was discharged as an Army private first class.In 1965, after years working at the GM Technical Center in Warren and for the Petipren & D'Loughe real estate firm, Mr.

Furton founded his own company to sell residential and commercial properties in Macomb and St.

Clair counties and Detroit.President of Chesterfield Township-based Furton & Associates Realty, he served as director and president of the Macomb County Board of Realtors and director of the Michigan Association of Realtors.Mr.

Furton was the township's first full-time fire chief.

In 1954, Fire Station No.

2 at Forbes and Jefferson was named in his honor.Mr.

Furton, a Republican, served in the state House in 1984-86, representing the 75th District.

He was defeated in his re-election bid, losing his seat to Democrat Kenneth DeBeaussaert, whom he'd defeated two years earlier.

In 1988, he became township treasurer and was re-elected four years later.

After losing the August 1996 primary to Republican Ray Novak, he also failed to retain his post as a write-in candidate.After falling in love with flying in the early 1940s, Mr.

Furton bought a plane and piloted it for 30 years until 2005.

He served in the Civil Air Patrol, ...

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