Mike Sanders Obituary, Atlanta Georgia, Georgia Southern University Mourns

Mike Sanders Obituary, Death – On Sunday, November 26, 2023, Michael Alexander Sanders, 88, of Allentown, went away at Lehigh Valley Hospice, an inpatient facility. He passed away in peace, spending his last moments with his daughter and son. After 58 years of blissful marriage to Clara-Louise “Claire” (Keener) Sanders, he was predeceased by her. Mike was born on June 30, 1935, in Berlin, Germany.

His parents were Alexander G.P. Sanders of Stuttgart, Germany, and Lucy Emily Margaret (Gambrill) Sanders of Larchmont, New York. Mike’s family left London during the nighttime German raids in September 1940. Mike went to a number of boarding schools during his teenage years after returning to Great Britain. After a while, his family moved to Larchmont, New York, and he joyfully became a naturalized American citizen at the age of 18. To show his devotion for the USA, he served with honor and faithfulness in the US Air Force Reserve.

Following his Wall Street banking career, he returned to Allentown in 1959 to start a 40-year career in petroleum sales and marketing. He had graduated from Muhlenberg College. Before he retired on July 1, 1998, Mike assisted in building Swann Oil, Inc., a tiny, family-run oil company in the countryside, into a sizable East Coast multinational. Later, in November 2012, he wrote and released his book, “Bridges to Sandholm”.

Predeceased by sister Patricia D. Roberts, survivors include children Sherry L. Clemens (John) of Honey Brook and Gregory M. Sanders (Kim) of Kempton; grandchildren Abigail, Mallory, Zachary (Chantal), and Phoebe; various nieces and nephews.

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