Aloysius A. "Al Everybody's Pal" Klatt

Aloysius A. "Al Everybody's Pal" Klatt passed away October 29, 2006 at Autumn Woods Nursing Center in Warren at the age of 96. He was born 10 years after the turn of the Century on October 29, 1910 in Detroit to Immigrant Parents. He was the youngest of eleven brothers and sisters who enjoyed their Polish Culture. Al was an excellent student who worked his way through college, working as a golf pro at Racham Golf Course and as a dance instructor at Arthur Murray. He earned a Bachelors and Masters Degree. He married a pretty "west sider", Irene Maliszewski and took a job selling insurance with Metropolitan Life and won many salesmanship awards and stayed with that company for 45 years. Al and Irene had five sons, and Al joked that he was the coach of his own basketball team: Leon (recently deceased), Lawrence, Leonard, Joseph and John. Al lived for his family and their times together. He proudly enjoyed every small accomplishment of "His Boys". He never missed their football and basketball games and school activities. Al ran long distance track in college and good health and stamina blessed him with a long and happy Life. Al loved holidays, parties, good Polish food, dancing and especially singing and was a member of choirs and choruses all of his life. Al's clear tenor voice could hold the last note of "Angels we have Heard on High" for almost a minute ~ even when he was well into his 90's. Al seldomly missed any social events and his friendly charm earned him the nickname "Al Everybody's Pal", which was embroidered on some of his shirts. He enjoyed playing pinochle and, according to Joe, sometimes cheated at Rummy but it was always fun. Al was an Altar Boy, a Seminarian, an Usher, a Devout Catholic and a member of the Knights of Culumbus Council #305 when it boasted one of the largest and most influential memberships in the state. He was Grand Commander of Nabil Caravan, Detroit Alhambra. Irene died in 1980, Al remarried and moved to South Florida. Al was the last survivor of his ten brothers and sisters and other peers who came of age during the "Roaring Twenties", He was able to enjoy his great grandchildren, grandchildren, daughter-in-laws and sons when he moved back to Detroit in 2005, completing the Circle of Life. Aloysius Anthony Klatt died on his 96th Birthday, October 29, 2006. He is survived by his four sons, nine grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and 5 daughter-in-laws.

Aloysius A. "Al Everybody's Pal" Klatt

October 29, 1910 - October 28, 2006