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Note: taken from funeral card Carl Levarn Ford Sr, son of the late William Thomas Ford and Sarah Anna Vantrump Ford, was born November 25, 1913 in Pendelton, Oregon and departed this life September 29, 1985 in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 71 years, 10 months, and 4 days. He was united in marriage June 11, 1931 in Willow Springs, Missouri to Jessie Ellison. He is survived by his wife, Jessie Ford, West Plains, Missouri; six children, Maxine Ross, Opal Maynard, and Carl Ford, Jr., all of West Plains, Missouri, Wilma Earls, Willow Springs, Missouri, Louise Webster, Springfield, Missouri, and T/Sgt. Jimmy Dale Ford, Ellsworth A F B, South Dakota; two brothers, Frank Ford, Cabool, Missouri, Mitchell Ford, Wichita, Kansas; one sister, Naomi Harris, Las Vegas, Nevada; 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Blanche Caton, Margaret Sullivant and Grace Gardner. He attended the Sixth Street Church of God. He was a former member of the American Legion, Mtn View, Missouri and of the VFW Post 1828, West Plains, Missouri. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the US Navy. services were Thursday, October 3, 1985 at 2:00 pm interment was at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery buried with military honors
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