Bruce Jesse Macartney Jr., 70 of Midland, died Thursday morning, September 5, 2019 at the MidMichigan Regional Medical Center. He was born May 22, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of the late Bruce Jesse and Ada (Arcangeli) Macartney, Sr. On May 22, 1999 he married Carol Wills in Midland. Bruce retired from Dow Corning as an electrical and industrial tradesman. As an avid musician, Bruce was a member of the Folk Music Society in Midland and traveled to folk festivals in other countries around the world. He played in the following bands around the area: Roane, Hoolie (with Jerry Cassault and Katherine Bach Morris), Two Boys from Bay City (with Jerry Cassault), Sonas, Chicken String Band and played a weekly jam session at the Stein Haus in Bay City. As well as being an accomplished entertainer, Bruce was a private pilot and used the Barstow Airport to keep his craft.
Macartney’s MMDI profile can be viewed here.