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William R. Baker | Service:
Friday, July 9, 2004
11:30 AM
First United Methodist Church
Alva, OK
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| | | William Richard “Bill” Baker, son of Hortense (Kuehner) Baker and the late Howard William Baker, was born August 13, 1951, at Tampa, Florida, and passed away July 6, 2004, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 52 years, 10 months, and 23 days.
Bill graduated from Putnam City High School with the class of 1971. On August 6, 1972, he was united in marriage to LuAnn Burkett. Following their marriage, they lived in Yukon, Oklahoma, where their daughter, Erin, was born. In 1981, they moved to Alva and in 1983 their son, Christopher, was born.
He was a licensed electrician who worked for Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company, Case Electric, and R & R Building Systems.
Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golf. He liked woodworking and helped the kids assemble and finish wooden toys at the Nescatunga Arts Festival. He was involved in helping with Girls Scouts and Boy Scouts. He helped sponsor the Alva Boys Choir trips to Cozumel and Johnson’s Shut-in, Missouri.
The love of his life was his granddaughter, Kimberly Ann Stuck, whom he loved taking to Holder Drug for candy bars and cokes.
He was a member of the Alva First United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, Howard Baker, and his niece, Linda Brett.
Bill is survived by his wife, LuAnn, of Alva; his daughter, Erin Stuck and her husband, Tim, of Alva; one son, Christopher of Alva; one granddaughter, Kimberly, of Alva; his mother, Hortense, of Oklahoma City; a sister, Janet Brady and her husband, Glen of Oklahoma City; a sister, Peggy Brett of Arvada, Colorado; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be Friday, July 9, 2004 at 11:30 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Alva with Rev. Weegie Williams officiating. There will be a private interment at the Alva Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Marshall Funeral Home of Alva.
Memorial contributions may be made through the funeral home to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for Diabetes Research.
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