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LORD, William B., 71, Bismarck, died October 7, 2007, at St. Alexius Hospital, Bismarck, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Mass will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, at Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, Bismarck, with the Rev. Thomas Kramer celebrating. Burial will be in the North Dakota Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Mandan. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bismarck Funeral Home, with a rosary service held at 7 p.m. Visitation continues one hour prior to services at the church. Bill Lord was born January 23, 1936, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of John and Lillian (Busian) Lord. He attended school in Mandan, where he distinguished himself at Boys' Nation and received the high school All American Award for football in 1954. Serving four years in the Navy, Bill was stationed aboard a submarine, the USS Atule (SS-403), as a torpedoman. Bill spent 15 years as a sergeant with the North Dakota State Highway Patrol stationed in Dickinson and District 8. He also taught criminal justice courses at two colleges. He continued his education to become a licensed Addiction Counselor for West Central Human Services, retiring after a combined career of 30 years with the State of North Dakota. Volunteer jobs included tutoring school children, working with kids whose fathers were stationed in Iraq, RSVP and lecturing at Heartview. After retirement, Bill joined the AMVETS Honor Guard, held a position on the board of trustees and chaired the first two annual N.D. Stand-Down programs for Veterans. He enjoyed helping kids learn to fish with "Lure 'Em For Life" through N.D. Parks and Recreation. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Loretta (Massey) Lord; three sons, Keith, Anchorage, Alaska, Greg, Bismarck, and Steve, Minneapolis; three daughters, Kathleen (Laif) Olson, Bismarck, Renee (Kelly) Froelich, Selfridge, and Deborah Lord Hodges, Carroll, Iowa; 11 grandchildren, Jessica, Nathan (Stacy), Jason, Amanda, John, Shannon and Erin Lord, JW and Brooke Froelich and Hannah and Trey Olson; one great-grandchild, Nicholas Lord; three Lord brothers, John (Gladys), Williamsburg, Va., Mike (Shirley), Bismarck, and Jim (Marian), Sugar Land, Texas; one sister, Mary (Bill) McAndrew, Denton, Texas; as well as numerous nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents.
SMITH, Jr., J. Warren, 83, of Gainesville, FL passed away to his eternal reward on October 7, 2007 at North Florida Specialty Care after a long struggle with Parkinson's disease. Mr. Smith was born to Idelle and J. Warren Smith, Sr. in Raleigh, NC on September 28, 1924. He spent most of his childhood in Raleigh. Mr. Smith graduated from Broughton High School in Raleigh. He served in the submarine service on the USS Cubera (SS-347) during World War II and received an honorable discharge. After the war, he completed his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University (NCSU) in 1949. He was a cheerleader at NCSU. Mr. Smith moved to Connecticut to work at the Electric Boat shipyard for over 35 years where he was a design engineer for nuclear powered submarines. He married Patricia Mary Ellen Regine in 1955 and enjoyed 52 years with his beloved wife. Mr. Smith was a member of the Methodist Church. He was an avid golfer and member of the Shennecossett golf Club in Groton, CT. His other hobbies included bowling, crossword puzzles, cooking Sunday dinner, following NCSU sports, and being a devoted fan of the New York Yankees and football Giants. He moved to Gainesville to be closer to his son and his family in 2004. He is survived by his wife Patricia, son Steven, daughter-in-law Alma Fernandez-Smith, and grandchildren Andrew and Daniella. Mr. Smith's family would like to thank the staff at the assisted living facilities and nursing homes in Gainesville that cared for Warren. We would also like to express our appreciation to Haven Hospice, Shands Home Care, Interim Home Health, and Comfort Keepers. Finally, we would like to thank Drs. Cott, Rich, Kallas, Dell, Gibbs, Balch, Cohen, Werner, and Jones. Visiting hours will be 5:00 - 7:00 PM Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at the Milam Funeral Home in Newberry. Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at 10:00 AM at the Milam Funeral Home Chapel in Newberry, 22405 W. Newberry Rd., Newberry, FL. Interment will be at Forest Meadows Central Cemetery on 39th Ave. in Gainesville. Donations may be made to Haven Hospice of North Central Florida, 4200 NW 90th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606, or to the National Parkinson's Foundation. Arrangements are under the care of MILAM FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICES, 22405 W. Newberry, FL 32669 (352) 472-5361.
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Obit Messenger results for 10/09/07.
