Greg Baderschneider, director of parks, buildings and grounds for the city of Mount Pleasant, died of a heart attack on Oct. 13 while visiting family in Cadillac.
As director, he was the person behind the Borden Building revitalization project and a number of other projects for the parks throughout the city.
“If it wasn’t for Greg, the Borden Building would be just an absolute mess,” Mayor Jon Joslin said. “He was a pitbull and was very much there to make sure that what the taxpayers wanted, they got.”
The parks of Mount Pleasant were something Baderschneider worked hard on improving and were one of his biggest achievements.
“You can’t see a park that hasn’t been influenced by him,” said parks and recreation commissioner Bob Roberts. “What a loss to a lot of people who don’t know him personally, but will benefit from what he’s done.”
Roberts said one of Baderschneider’s biggest accomplishments was the trail system built to link all the area parks.
In honor of Baderschneider, Mount Pleasant city offices – including city hall, public safety and all public works buildings – closed on Friday at 3 p.m. in remembrance.
The family did not hold a formal funeral service for Baderschneider, instead choosing to have a party to celebrate his life at the family cabin on Diamond Lake on Saturday.
Instead of flowers, family members were asking for donations to the Greg Baderschneider Scholarship Fund. Donations may still be sent to the fund at Isabella Bank, 200 East Broadway, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858.
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