William R "Bill" Ford, 75, Superior, died Monday, Sept 14, 1998, in Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Oct 7, 1922, in Superior, he was a lifelong city resident.
He retired as a superintendant of the Cutler-Magner CLM Corporation in 1974 after 28 years of service. Mr Ford served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Superior and served as a church elder. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #71 of West Duluth, the labor union affiliated with Cutler-Magner, and an honorary member to the Big Bertha Boys.
His wife, Mary, died in 1995.
Surviving are two sons, Richard (Julie), Superior, and William "Bill" (Judy), Poplar; two daughters, Mary (Leonard) Susmilch, Downers Grove, IL, and Faith (Ernest) Pittsley, Superior; eight grandchildren, Heather Emmel, Heidi, Angela and Kelley Ford, David and Tami Susmilch, and Jesse and Halley Pittsley; two sisters, Louise Timmons, Spring Grove, IL, and Bernice Tharge, Superior; and several nieces and nephews.
Interment to be in Greenwood cemetery.
He retired as a superintendant of the Cutler-Magner CLM Corporation in 1974 after 28 years of service. Mr Ford served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Superior and served as a church elder. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #71 of West Duluth, the labor union affiliated with Cutler-Magner, and an honorary member to the Big Bertha Boys.
His wife, Mary, died in 1995.
Surviving are two sons, Richard (Julie), Superior, and William "Bill" (Judy), Poplar; two daughters, Mary (Leonard) Susmilch, Downers Grove, IL, and Faith (Ernest) Pittsley, Superior; eight grandchildren, Heather Emmel, Heidi, Angela and Kelley Ford, David and Tami Susmilch, and Jesse and Halley Pittsley; two sisters, Louise Timmons, Spring Grove, IL, and Bernice Tharge, Superior; and several nieces and nephews.
Interment to be in Greenwood cemetery.
William R "Bill" Ford, 75, Superior, died Monday, Sept 14, 1998, in Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born Oct 7, 1922, in Superior, he was a lifelong city resident.
He retired as a superintendant of the Cutler-Magner CLM Corporation in 1974 after 28 years of service. Mr Ford served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Superior and served as a church elder. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #71 of West Duluth, the labor union affiliated with Cutler-Magner, and an honorary member to the Big Bertha Boys.
His wife, Mary, died in 1995.
Surviving are two sons, Richard (Julie), Superior, and William "Bill" (Judy), Poplar; two daughters, Mary (Leonard) Susmilch, Downers Grove, IL, and Faith (Ernest) Pittsley, Superior; eight grandchildren, Heather Emmel, Heidi, Angela and Kelley Ford, David and Tami Susmilch, and Jesse and Halley Pittsley; two sisters, Louise Timmons, Spring Grove, IL, and Bernice Tharge, Superior; and several nieces and nephews.
Interment to be in Greenwood cemetery.
He retired as a superintendant of the Cutler-Magner CLM Corporation in 1974 after 28 years of service. Mr Ford served in the US Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a longtime member of First Presbyterian Church in Superior and served as a church elder. He was also a member of the American Legion Post #71 of West Duluth, the labor union affiliated with Cutler-Magner, and an honorary member to the Big Bertha Boys.
His wife, Mary, died in 1995.
Surviving are two sons, Richard (Julie), Superior, and William "Bill" (Judy), Poplar; two daughters, Mary (Leonard) Susmilch, Downers Grove, IL, and Faith (Ernest) Pittsley, Superior; eight grandchildren, Heather Emmel, Heidi, Angela and Kelley Ford, David and Tami Susmilch, and Jesse and Halley Pittsley; two sisters, Louise Timmons, Spring Grove, IL, and Bernice Tharge, Superior; and several nieces and nephews.
Interment to be in Greenwood cemetery.
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