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Arthur Edward Willmore, 85, a former resident of Chicago, IL and a resident of Albuquerque since 1946, died Saturday, January 20, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Pat Willmore of Albuquerque; nephew, Donald Geis and wife, Nancy of Norridge, IL; great nephews, Rev. William Geis and wife, Sandi of Lone Wolf, OK, Donald Geis, Jr. and wife, Mary of O¯Fallon, IL; great niece, Sandra Smigla and husband, Greg of Hoffman Estate. IL; great-great-nieces and nephews, Erica and Monica Geis of Lone Wolf, OK, Noah Geis of O¯Fallon, IL, and Erin, Andrew, Barbra Smigla of Hoffman Estates, IL; cousins, Robert Willmore of South San Francisco, CA and Jim Willmore and wife, Eileen of Westerville, OH; and The Patton Family. Mr. Willmore was a graduate of Schurz High School, Class of 1933 in Chicago, IL and University of Illinois, Class of 1942. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was business manager and Chairman of the Board of Hope Christian School, owner operator of the Willmore Corp, an appliance service center. Mr. Willmore was a member of Faith Chapel and Gideon's International. He was a Sunday School superintendent for 42 years and a member of the Board of Directors of Faith Chapel. Services will be held Wednesday, January 24, 2001, 2:30 p.m., at French Mortuary, Lomas Blvd. Chapel, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, with Rev. Mable Dawe, Rev. Tom Salmon, and Director of Hope Schools, Mr. Wayne Ehlert officiating. Entombment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul NE. Pallbearers will be Don Clark, Don Houghton, Larry King, David Allen, Bob Juul, and William Culbertson. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill King, Wayne Ehlert, Dave Eggers, Shawkeet Hindi, Harry Wright and R. Thomas Dawe. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. until time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hope Christian School, 6800 Palomas Ave. NE, 87109, Presbyterian Kaseman Hospice Inpatient Unit, P.O. Box 26666, 87125-6666, or Faith Chapel, 1726 Girard Blvd. NE, 87106. Arrangement by French Mortuary, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE.
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