Todd Armstrong

Age 35, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013. He was born January 12, 1978 the son of William (Bill) and Meredith (Mickey) Armstrong, also of Saline. Todd was an Engineering Graduate of the University of Colorado and attended Saline High School Class of 1996. Todd was an accomplished athlete. Excelling at hockey since the age of 5, playing on travel hockey teams and was the MVP and leading scorer on a state championship qualifying team. He was a high school football star running back and track sprinter. In college Todd trained with the University of Colorado triathlon team. He also successfully completed the Columbus, OH Marathon. He developed his love of math and science into an automotive engineering career. He worked for Visteon where he designed and released the throttle body assembly for the Ford GT. He also worked for Delphi and helped design propriety systems used in “smart” air bag deployment. On the side he further pursued his engineering interests developing an innovative golf club featuring a sweet spot indicator using capacitive plate technology, for which he has a United States Patent. An avid reader, Todd loved classic literature, namely "War and Peace" as his favorite book. Often reading with his beloved dog Chief by his side. Todd, survived childhood non-Hodgkin lymphoma cancer. He is survived by his parents and also by his sister Cheryl, her husband Mark, and Todd’s only niece Mae Steigerwald of Lakewood, OH. Cremation has taken place and burial will take place at a later date. A Memorial Service will take place on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Presbyterian Church of Saline located at 143 E. Michigan Ave, Saline, MI 48176 with a luncheon to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Fund (University of Michigan) Depression Center Development Office, Rachel UpJohn Building, 4250 Plymouth Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 http://www.prechterfund.org/ or to St. Joseph Mercy Hospice Washtenaw Medical Arts Building 3075 Clark Road, Suite 200 Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Envelopes will be available at the church where friends may begin calling on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 6:30 P.M. and also on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at 11:00 A.M. To sign Todd’s guestbook, to leave a memory or for more information or directions please visit www.rbfhsaline.com.

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Todd Armstrong

January 12, 1978 - December 14, 2013