Glee E. Baker
Glee E. Baker age 91 of Essex, died Tuesday morning October 7, 2008 at his home.
He was born February 21, 1917 in Meeker to the late James M. and Verdie (Glaser) Baker
Glee was a 1935 graduate of the Meeker High School, was a retired farmer and had worked for the former Marion Power Shovel as a welder for 37 yrs.; he was one of the men that worked on the Crawler Project for NASA.
Glee was a devoted member of the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Prospect.
On September 27, 1940 in Pomeroy he married Clara Mae (Hines) and she died May 10, 2002, also predeceased by 1 grandson, 4 brothers: Leslie, Philip, Donald and James Baker
Surviving are 4 sons: Don Baker of Marion, Dennis (Virginia) Baker of Richwood, Russell (Sheryl) Baker of Forest and Bill (Ceena) Baker of Delaware
9 grandchildren, 1 step grandson, 10 great grandchildren and 2 step great grandchildren
2 sisters: Clara Kagy of Fostoria and Alice (Lloyd) Kagy of Findley
3 sisters in law: Rae Baker of Marion, Ruth Baker of Meeker and Margaret Baker of Richwood
Funeral Services will be held Friday October 10, 2008 at 11:00 am at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home in Richwood, where friends may call Thursday from 6-8 pm, burial will be in the Price Cemetery, Pastor David Bliss will officiate
Memorial gifts may be made to the Loving Care Hospice at 113 S. Main St. Marysville, Ohio 43040 and or the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 200 E. Water St. Prospect, Ohio 43342
Remembrances and Condolences may be expressed at www.stofcheck-ballingerfuneralhome.com
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