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William Blair Obituary
William M. Blair, 70, of Springfield, went home to the Lord on May 10, 2015 after a short battle with cancer. Bill was born on December 1, 1944 to William and Betty Blair. Bill graduated from Willard High School in 1962 and attended Drury University. He retired from Burlington Northern Railroad and was currently employed by the Affordable Housing Action Board. Bill married Sherry Hultgren Blair in Jamaica on November 17, 2006. Bill was a member of Crossway Baptist Church. He enjoyed fly fishing, camping, golf, baseball, and was a huge St. Louis Cardinals and Mizzou fan.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents Betty Jean Blair and William M. Blair, Sr. He is survived by his wife, Sherry Blair; daughter, Teresa Blair; son, Todd Blair and wife Lisa and grandson, Davis; brother, Charles Blair and wife, Janet; niece, Christy Blair-Maggard; nephew, Mike Blair; step-daughter, Lindsey Gainer; and step-son, Dustin Gainer and wife, Susan.
Visitation for Bill will be Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Greenlawn Funeral Home North from 7-8:30 PM. Graveside service will be Wednesday, May 13 at White Chapel Memorial Gardens at 10:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Humane Society of Southwest Missouri, 3161 W. Norton, Springfield, MO 65803.
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Teresa Blair
May 25, 2015
Miss you Dad! Love you with all my heart!!!!!
May 13, 2015
Todd and Teresa, I am so sorry about your dad. He will be greatly missed by a lot of people because he was such a great guy. It was my honor to know him. Coach Davis
Tracy Johnson-Bean
May 12, 2015
So sorry to hear this. My father (Luther Johnson) worked with Bill at BNSF and I've heard his name mentioned thousands of times while growing up. I just realized we also go to the same church. Thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Jennifer Swisher
May 12, 2015
So sorry to hear about the loss of one of our best customers ever! Enjoyed the conversations about "Zoey Lynn" Panera Bread is deeply saddened...
Jan Stapp
May 12, 2015
When Bill would call, he never had to identify himself........I always knew by that ornery chuckle of his who was calling. I know he will be missed by many, including the techs here at Tub Lady Plus One. He was a joy to work with.
Jim Gray
May 12, 2015
Bill, aka Tiger, will be greatly missed by all of us here at Stone Parts. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in this time of sorrow.
Edge Supply
May 12, 2015
We here at Edge Supply all liked Bill. He will be missed. Please accept our condolences.
Angela Depperschmidt
May 12, 2015
Teresa and Todd,
We are so sorry for the loss of your dad. Our families go back a long time! You remain in our thoughts and prayers.
With love, Doc, Kay, Angie, Zach, and family
Betsy Davidson
May 12, 2015
I was so sorry to read about your daddy Teresa, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
May 12, 2015
We are so sorry for your loss, we wish we could be there, we are thinking of you.
The Roberts Family,
Andy, Kim, Lauren, Olivia, Abbigayle, Ethan
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