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Updated: 17 Jan 2012

Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
April 16, 2009

Mike Foster Willard , 73, was born February 4, 1936, in Ryan, OK, to Orbie and Clela May Willard , and passed into the arms of his Lord, Jesus Christ, on April 13, 2009. He was very proud of his Chickasaw Indian Heritage. He accepted Jesus as his Savior and became an active member of the Crestview Baptist Church in 2007, where each member became a special part of his life. His first profession was a bricklayer and he bricked many of the buildings in the Mid-Del area, including the original part of Schwartz Elementary, where his great-grandson now attends. He retired from Dayton Tire & Rubber Co. as a forklift driver in 1998, after 29 years of service.

He married the love of his life, Genevieve, on May 29, 1955. He is survived by a devoted family which includes his loving wife, of 54 years; a daughter, Susan and her husband, Jeff Baker; son, Keith (Bub) and wife, Cindy; grandsons, Shane Willard and his wife, Stacy, Shannon Willard , Brett and Landon Baker; great grandchildren, Madison Davis and Hunter Willard , and Hanna and Eli Willard ; 2 sisters, Avonel (Sister) Ingram and Georgia Wilson; and 2 brothers, Jed and Bill Willard ; as well as, many other family members and a host of lifelong friends, including those in AA.

Services will be held at 10 am, on Thursday, April 16, at Crest-view Baptist Church, under the direction of Ford Funeral Service. Burial will be in held at 2 pm, Thursday, at Oaklawn Cemetery, in Wynnewood, OK. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Crestview Baptist Church Missions Program.

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Compiled, transcribed and submitted by Marti Graham, Oklahoma County, OKGenWeb Coordinator, January 2012. Information posted for educational purposes for viewers and researchers. The contributor is not related to nor researching any of the above.

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