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From: Vivian Brinker <>
Subject: [OKNOWATA-L] WILLIS, George E.
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 15:11:25 -0600

Posted on: Nowata County, Ok Obits
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Surname: Clark, Cunningham, Holt, Koski, Trissell, Willis
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Nowata Star
126 E. Cherokee St.
Nowata, OK 74048
March 28, 2001
Permission for archiving obituaries given by Phillip Reid, Publisher

Funeral services for George Edward Willis, 71, of Farmington, New Mexico
who passed away Sunday, March 18, 2001 at Livermore, California, were held
Friday, March 23 at Northside Church of Christ; in Farmington, New Mexico.
Interment followed in Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the directon of the
Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home.

George was born January 27, 1930 the son of Chester and Olive Clark Willis
of Talala Public School. After graduating from high school he worked in
Jal, New Mexico. While there he met and married Shirley Cunningham. After
serving a hitch in the U.S. Army, they returned to Jal where he resumed
his employment with Wm. Cameron Lumber Co.. He was later transferred to
Farmington, New Mexico, where they made their permanent home. After retirement,
they traveled and stayed at Padre Island during the winter months. They
recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

Survivors include his wife, Shirley of the home; a daughter, Valerie Jo
Koski of Livermore, California; two sons: Larry Willis of Bloomfield, New
Mexico and Randy Willis of Reno, Nevada; his mother, Olive Trissell of
Nowata; a sister, Mary Holt of Claremore; two brothers: Bob Willis of Dallas,
Texas and Henry Willis of Collinsville and eight grandchildren.

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