San Joaquin-Alameda County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Carey, Bill R.  March 7, 2005
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Lodi News-Sentinel  Mar 09, 2005
Bill R. Carey

Jan. 15, 1932-Mar. 7, 2005

  Bill R. Carey, 73, passed away at home on Monday, March 7, 2005. A native of 
Muskogee, Oklahoma. Bill made Stockton his home for many decades. 

  Bill built and drove various race cars from 1948 to 1988 and raced in events 
from Lake Geneva, Wisconsin to Stockton. 

  Bill was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, trapshooting, hunting, 
boating, camping and motorcycle riding. 

  Bill was an active member of The Millwrights Union, Local #102 for 34 years 
and a retired member for 19 years.

  Bill was also a devoted member of The Loyal Order of the Moose #634, Lodi, 
for 13 years. He was past Governor and a fellow Bill was President of the Moose 
Legion #174 and was a lifetime member of The Golden Poppy Council of Higher 
Degrees. Bill was a member of The Lodi Sportsman Club; he also served his 
country in The National Guard. 

  Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 41 years, Patricia. Bill was the 
beloved husband of Mary of Stockton and the loving father of Patrick Carey and 
his wife Mary of Lodi and Gina Barthels of Oshkosh, WI. He was the loving step-
father of Kevi Grier and her husband Charles of Hayward and Kerry McNichols and 
her husband Randall of Springfield, MO. Bill was the beloved grandfather of 
Shane Fritts and his wife Liz of Stockton Matthew Fritts of Stockton, Cassie 
and Garrett Toney, Zachery Barthels and Chance Carey all of WI, Patrick Toney 
of MN, Mollie Versti of Stockton, Adam Braswell of Fremont and Kourtney and 
Natalie McNichols of MO.

  Bill was the loving great-grandfather of Cameron, Austin and Drew Fritts of 
Stockton, Madeline Toney of WI and Amber and T.J. Verstl of Stockton. 

  Family and friends are invited to a celebration of Bill's life on Friday, 
March 11, at 11:00 a.m. at the Lodi Moose Family Center, 13263 N. Hwy. 99, Lodi 
CA. 

  Donations to the non-profit, Lodi Moose #634 are welcome and appreciated inn 
lieu of flowers.



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