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Willis Douglas
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[October
06, 2008]
Willis
E. Douglas, 85, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ on Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, at 6:06 p.m. at St. Clara's Manor in
Lincoln. |
His funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at
Full Gospel Evangelistic Center in Lincoln, with
Pastor Oscar Owens officiating. Visitation will be
one hour prior to the service. Dinner and fellowship
will follow the service. Cremation rites will be
accorded after the service at the church, and burial
will be at 1 p.m. Oct. 14 in Zion Cemetery, with
military rites at the grave site.
Holland Barry and Bennett Funeral Home is
handling arrangements.
Willis was born Nov. 6, 1922, in Armington to Ross
and Zora Farris Douglas. He married Shirley Brandt
on Nov. 6, 1946. This year they would have
celebrated 62 years of marriage.
He is survived by his wife; one son, Willis Larry
"Red" (and wife Shirley) Douglas; two
granddaughters, Tami (and Chris) Sprague and Tori
(and Mike) Cox; nine great-grandchildren; one
brother, Virgil (and Gen) Douglas; one sister, Julia
Clinard; and many nieces and nephews.
One sister and one brother preceded him in death.
Mr. Douglas was a U.S. Army veteran of World War
II and served in China, Burma and India. Some of his
favorite stories were memories from that time. He
was very proud of his service to his country.
He graduated from Lincoln High School. |
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Willis and Shirley attended Mason City Assembly of
God Church until his health prevented him from
worshiping there. They then began to attend Full
Gospel Evangelistic Center in Lincoln and praised
the Lord faithfully with Pastors Oscar and Benny
Owens until Willis moved to St. Clara's Manor. After
that, the pastors came to St. Clara's almost every
Sunday afternoon to worship with him and his family
and friends.
Willis spent the last three years of his life at
St. Clara's Manor, where he was loved and cared for
by a wonderful staff.
He leaves his family to celebrate his life and
rejoice that he is now in Jesus' arms.
Memorial donations may be made to the full Gospel
Evangelistic Center or the Mason City Assembly of
God.
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Douglas family. |