Michael Eugene Bolton's Obituary
Michael was born in Dallas, Texas on August 30, 1949 to Elizabeth and Eugene Bolton. He was a graduate of South Oak Cliff High School and attended Texas Tech University and the University of Texas at Austin before marrying his beloved wife Dana in 1972. He worked for the Dallas Fire Department, but spent the majority of his professional life as a business owner. Mike enjoyed playing golf, and he especially loved traveling with Dana and daughter, Shannon. Their favorite place to visit as a family was Hawaii. He is preceded in death by his wife, Dana; his father, Eugene; and nephew, Andrew. He is survived by his daughter, Shannon Elizabeth Bolton and husband, Gonzalo Barreto; granddaughter, Liliana Elizabeth Barreto; mother, Elizabeth Bolton; brother, Ben and his wife, Dawn Bolton; sister, Debbie and her husband, Clement Ebbo; mother-in-law, Pat Cathcart; sister-in-law, Debbie Gaulden; plus several cousins and many friends. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, December 29, 2012 at 11:00 AM in the Memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home. The family requests memorials to be made to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration at www.theaftd.org.
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