********************************************************************** Bill Blakeley 3 December 2009 ********************************************************************** WILLIAM EARL (BILL) BLAKELEY, 89, of The Woodlands, Texas passed away December 3, 2009. He was born February 17, 1920 in Warren, AR to William Howard and Estelle Higginson Blakeley. He is preceded in death by his parents and sister Merle Hills. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Betty Blakeley; sons William E. Blakeley, Jr. and wife Antoinette and David M. Blakeley and wife JoAnn;sister Iva Nell Spoon; and grandchildren Mitchell, Steven, Benjamin, Lauren and Daniel Blakeley. Bill proudly served with distinction in the Third Infantry Division of the U.S.Army from 1941-1945 attaining the rank of First Sergeant in the European Theater of Operations.After 38 years of service, he retired from Geophysical Services, Inc. as Marine Operations Services Manager in 1985. He was a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in The Woodlands. A Vigil and Rosary service will be held at 7:00 P.M., Sunday, December 6, 2009 in the Magnolia Room at Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial is set for 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 7, 2009 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 7801 Bay Branch Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77382. Interment will follow in Forest Park The Woodlands Cemetery. ********************************************************************** December 11, 2009 A lot of memories, mid 70's to early 80's, from Den Helder to Singapore, and a short trip to Maui. Also Young Billy and the J.E. Jonnson. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. Matt Kimball ~ Matt Kimball, Halifax, Nova Scotia December 10, 2009 My Uncle Bill, what can I say, he was very special to me as a young girl. He would bring me "wooden" toys when he came home for visits during his military duty. Distance keep us from knowing him as adults, and I didn't see him often, but he was loved by us. His sister, my 92 yr. old mother, is also very ill and in the hospital, and she always asks about him. We have not told her yet because she is too ill and it would make her very sad. Peace Uncle Bill, we will miss you. Our prayers are with you, Aunt Betty and the rest of the family. Glenda ~ Glenda Nothnagle, Pittsford, New York December 07, 2009 Marcia and I have many fond memories of Bill. He was a great man and we shall miss him. Our heart felt condolences go out to Betty and the Family. ~ Greg & Marcia Gow, Houston, Texas December 06, 2009 Blakeley Family - Our thoughts and prayers are with you. We will cherish the memories of Bill when he & Betty joined us to celebrate my parent's (Pat & Dolan McDaniel) 50th wedding anniversary in New York City in Dec 2006. Peace be with you and God bless Bill. ~ David & Julianne McDaniel, Collierville, Tennessee December 05, 2009 Dear Aunt Betty and Family, Our hearts go out to you. We know that you will miss Bill very much. Although I didn't get to see him very often, I loved him dearly. I really appreciated him coming to my Retirement Party. We are sorry we can't come for Uncle Bill's funeral. Maybe we can come for a visit some day. You are always welcome here. We love you. Mickey and Sandra Mickey Spoon, Amarillo, Texas ********************************************************************** Since neither Dolan nor I have a long list please notify anyone you think might want to know. Jim Acker has already offered to help. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Eric Jones I am sure he would want to know. You may get this same information from several people. Please pass it on. -- Jack M. Proffitt Retired Doodlebugger jackpro@cox.net Alt. Address; jackpro@gmail.com