William V. Tracy

US NAVY VETERAN William V. Tracy Sr., 82, of Twp. Rd. 173 Forest, OH, died in the Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Findlay, OH at 8:00AM Sat. Mar. 17, 2007. He was born Aug. 25, 1924 in Kenton,OH to John W. and Evidene (Kelley) Tracy and they are both deceased. Mr. Tracy married Maxine (Marshall) Tracy on Mar. 11, 1947 in Greenup, KY and she survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Kathy Cooper, Forest,OH. He was preceded in death by two sons Gary and William Jr. Tracy. He is survived by 10 grandchildren, Dr.Kathleen Tracy, Michelle Frey, Marshall Tracy, Morgan Cooper, Charlotte, Billy, Mathew and Melissa Tracy, Alec and Alyssa Cooper, 8 great grandchildren, Dominic, Caleb, Gabrielle, Aslyen Tracy, Shawn and Maxwell Frey, Kiara and Kolton Baker, 1 brother,Richard Tracy, Kenton, OH, 4 sisters, Garnet Jacobs, Upper Sandusky, Gene (Evelyn) Haudenschield, Kenton, OH, Thomas (Roberta) Dennis, Kenton, OH, and Ladonna Null, Mc Guffey, OH. He was precede in death by 3 brothers and 2 sisters. Mr. Tracy retired from the former United Technology, Kenton, OH in 1990 after 33 years as manger on the maintenance department. He was a U.S. Navy Machinist Mate First Class from 1942-1945 in the South Pacific during WWII, and was recalled during the Korean War and served on the USS Uhlmann. He was a life member of McVitty VFW Post 1182 and a member of American Legion Post 259,both of Forest, OH. Mr. Tracy was Past Post Commander of VFW Post 1182, District 2 Commander, and All-State Commander in 1982 and 1983 of the VFW. He was a current Board Member of Hardin County Veterans Service Organization. Mr. Tracy was a member ofthe Vintage Ford Car Club and a past member of Kenton Restorer and Collector Club, Kenton, OH. He enjoyed participating in area parades in his 1921 Ford Speedster, and won many awards. He also enjoyed vegetable gardening, and never missed reading thedaily Kenton Times and Findlay Courier newspapers. A funeral service will be held Wed. Mar. 21, 2007 at 1:30PM in the SHIELDS Funeral Home, Forest, OH, with Pastor Gregg King officiating. Interment will follow in the Hueston cemetery, Forest, OH with military services conducted by McVitty VFW Post 1182and American Legion Post 259 both of Forest, OH. Family and friends may call at SHIELDS Funeral Home on Tue. Mar. 20, 2007 from 3-8PM, a Veteran memorial service will be conducted by McVitty VFW Post 1182 and VFW District 2 members at 7:30PM. Visit www.shieldsfh.com to extend a condolence or share a memory. Memorial contributions may be made to Hardin County Cancer Society or McVitty VFW Post 1182 in care of Shields Funeral Home 301 South Patterson St. Forest, OH 45843.

William V. Tracy

March 17, 2007