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William N. ?Bill? Ford, Jr
Birth: 5 Jul 1935 Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
Death: 30 Nov 2019 (aged 84) Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Martinsburg Cemetery, Martinsburg, Washington County, Indiana, USA
Memorial #: 205133658
Bio: Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre25 Demaree Drive Madison, IN 47250Mr. William N. "Bill" Ford, Jr., age 84, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on July 5, 1935 in Madison, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late William Nathan, Sr. and Mary E. Bott Ford. Bill was proud of his Irish heritage and that his family had settled in Jefferson County in 1809 and he was a fifth generation resident. He was raised in Jefferson County and was a 1953 graduate of North Madison High School. He then received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Indiana University Southeast. On March 13, 1965 Bill was united in marriage to Frieda Carol Fordyce at the Martinsburg Church of Christ in Martinsburg, Indiana. This happy union of 31 years was blessed with sons, William Fredrick and Robert Michael. Bill retired after a 44 year career with the Indiana Kentucky Electric Corporation in Madison as a accounting supervisor. He also enjoyed farming and teaching part-time at Ivy Tech. He also had received his auctioneer's license and dabbled a bit in that trade. Bill served two terms on the Southwestern School Corporation School Board in Hanover. He served on the Jefferson County Farm Bureau Board, was a member of the Madison Genealogy Society, the Jefferson County Historical Society, the Madison Jaycees, Historic Hoosier Hills, Historic Madison, Inc., the Old Settler's Meetings and the historian for Neavill's Grove. Bill was involved in poltics and was a devout democrat and was awarded the Spencer Schnaitter Award and the 2019 Annual Democrat Dinner. He also enjoyed using his 1968 Cadillac Convertible in the Madison Regatta Parade. Bill was a member of the Hanover Baptist Church and attended the Madison Presbyterian Church as well. After the death of his wife, Frieda on August 24, 1996 Bill remained alone until he met his companion, Joan McFadden and they had enjoyed the last ten years together. They enjoyed wintering in Vero Beach, Florida and attending the First Presbyterian Church there. Bill enjoyed attending the Men's Fellowship and volunteering at Second Chance and the Habitat ReStore. Bill enjoyed reading, learning, history, and socializing with friends and family. He always had a smile on his face and never met a stranger. If there was a need you often found Bill helping to make sure that need was met. Bill died on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at 10:50 a.m. at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. A LOVING FAMILY Bill will be missed by his sons, William Fredrick "Fred" Ford of Lafayette, Louisiana, Robert Michael "Bob" Ford and his companion Anita Lawrence of Madison, Indiana; his companion of ten years, Joan McFadden of Madison, Indiana; his granddaughter, Poppy Mercedes Ford; his sisters in laws, Melody Jane Sizemore and her husband, Charles Michael of New Albany, Indiana, Sue Fordyce of Joliet, Illinois; his nieces and nephew, Lynn, Stephen and Amanda; several great nieces, great nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, William Nathan Ford, Sr., died 1996, his mother, Mary E. Bott Ford, died 1938, his beloved wife of 31 years, Frieda Carol Fordyce Ford, August 24, 1996, and his brother in law, Jerry Fordyce. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 11:00 a.m., by Pastor Scott Hookey at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Martinsburg Cemetery in Pekin, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Wednesday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana.MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Frieda Ford Scholarship % of the Ivy Tech Foundation or the American Cancer Society. Cards are available at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre's of Madison and Hanover. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com
Family Members
Parents
William Nathan Ford 1898-1996
Mary E Bott Ford 1897-1938
Spouse
Freida Carol Fordyce Ford 1943-1996
Created by: Quietude (47201639)
Added: 1 Dec 2019
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205133658/william-n_-ford
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 June 2020), memorial page for William N. ?Bill? Ford, Jr (5 Jul 1935?30 Nov 2019), Find a Grave Memorial no. 205133658, citing Martinsburg Cemetery, Martinsburg, Washington County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Quietude (contributor 47201639) Burial Details Unknown.
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1935 - 2019 (84 years)