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Steven Ford Obituary
A Purple Heart veteran of the Vietnam War, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona at the age of 65. Mr. Ford was born in Sedalia, Missouri. He graduated from Bellville High School in Bellville, Illinois. After graduation, he attended Baylor Medical School. After one semester he was called to go into training in the National Security Agency (NSA). He attended many different training schools under the NSA program including foreign language schools. Mr. Ford went into the Vietnam War as a Medical Corpsman on the US Sanctuary hospital ship. For the past 15 years he headed Bio-Int Consulting as an advocate to altnernative solutions to today's drug intensive practices. He is survived by his loving wife Linda Lacy, and their son Jeffrey Scott Lacy-Ford of Scottsdale, Arizona; his mother Etta Ford, Sacramento California, brother Terry Ford (Martha) of Sacramento, California and two sisters, Nancy Weaver (Mike) of Houston, Texas and Katherine Shea (Ron) of Charlotte, North Carolina. His aunt Elizabeth (Jane) Trautner, aunt Ruth Paynter of Sacramento, California, uncle Chuck Trauter of Scottsdale, Arizona and uncle Jim (Beryl) Trautner of Upland, California. He was predeceased in death by his father, Major Earnest C. Ford, retired Air Force pilot who flew the most combat missions during World War II on the American side. Since his body was given to medical research a memorial service will be held Saturday, May 28, 2011 at 10:00 am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 6265 N. 82nd Street, Scottsdale, Arizona. Memories and condolences may be left at the Guest Book at www.obits.azcentral.com
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elise ambrose
May 28, 2011
Steve was truly one of the most remarkable people I have ever had the priviledge to know. It breaks my heart that he is no longer among us. The loss of Steve is a loss for all. His encyclopedic knowledge and his desire to share and help others makes his death an incredible tragedy.
He will never be forgotten. We loved you Steve.
elise and john
Kalama Hochreiter
May 22, 2011
Steve was one of the kindest men I have ever met. He was always willing to help another person in need, if a stranger at the beginning, they quickly became a friend. His vast store of knowledge was always used to help others and he never asked anything for himself. Lovingly devoted to his family, especially Linda, Jeff, Etta and Ernie, he also cared deeply about the larger family, including his service to our country, his faith, his friends, and business partners, of whom I was one. Always having a positive outlook and kind word for others, he provided immeasurable help for my own health and that of my daughter; tremendous guidance for my business and served as my mentor for the few years that I knew him, enabling me to follow in his footsteps to help others by sharing with them what I have learned. He became my good friend and I know he lives on in every act and person whom he helped. I am grateful for the gifts he shared with me personally and those I am now able to share with others through what I have learned. The unconditional nature of his love and service for all was purposefully kept quiet as he followed in faith, the words of the Gospels.
May 17, 2011
While Megan was in intensive care Steve was there for encouragement. He was our family enigma with enormous energy and a curious soul. We still can't believe he is the 1st of the cousins to pass. Our thoughts are with the Fords, Linda, Jeff, Etta, Terry, Kathy and Nancy until we meet again, Karen of the Hanson tribe
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