Rogers Co. Obit for: William C. Baker
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Submitted to the Rogers County Oklahoma Archives 
Date: 11/13/2002 by: Bill Cook, billcook44@aol.com
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11/05/2002

William C. Baker

Graveside services for Claremore resident William C. Baker will be 2 p.m. 
Wednesday at Washington Cemetery. 

William died Monday, Nov. 4, 2002 in Tulsa Hillcrest Hospital following a 
long illness. He was 76.

Mr. Baker was born Aug. 8, 1926 in Ketchum.

He served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946, fighting in the Pacific during World 
War II. During his service to his country, Baker served aboard the USS Lewis 
Hancock, USS Markah, the USS Prometheus and the USS Vestal.

During his Naval career, he received the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, the 
Victory Medal and the Philippines Liberation Campaign Ribbon.

On Jan. 5, 1980, he married his wife Betty. He was a truck driver, a loader 
operator and a race car driver. In the 1960s, he had a country and western band.

He is survived by his wife Betty Baker of the home sons, Allen and Jack of 
Medford, 
Ore., and Wayne of Sparks, Nev. daughters, Lillie Bateman and Janet Bacus of 
Medford, 
Ore., LaDonna Carlin, Tina Keep, Mirri Baker of Siloam Springs, Nev., Jodie 
Tester of 
Mesquite, Nev. step-daughters, Nona Brese of Chelsea and NaLisa Cooper of 
Collinsville 
several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one aunt and several cousins.


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