Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Willits, Francis Edward September 1983 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com May 8, 2006, 2:01 am The Dalles Weekly Reminder, September 15, 1983 Francis Edward Willits, 75, a resident of The Dalles since 1955, died Saturday at his home. He was born Oct. 24, 1907 in Seattle. Mr. Willits worked as an iron worker in the construction trade until retirement. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, The Dalles Eagles Lodge and Local 793 of the Ironworkers. Survivors include his wife, Cecil W., The Dalles; two sons, Gerald, Gresham and Edward, Cascade Locks; four grandchildren; two stepsons, Keith Hockman, The Dalles and Noel Hockman, Portland; four step-grandchildren; and one brother, Jack Willits, Seattle. Funeral services were yesterday (Wednesday) at Spencer, Libby & Powell Funeral Home. Burial will be Saturday in Seattle. Memorials are suggested to the Meals on Wheels program. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/w/willits1462gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb