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CLAIR -- Wilford R. "Bill" Clair, went to be with the Lord, Friday, August 29, 2008. Bill was born April 29, 1923, in Quincy, Illinois, the youngest of six children. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary (Angel); son, Kenneth Clair (Conni) of Bernalillo; grandson, Timothy (Teresa) of Sorrento, FL; granddaughter, Cassie Boning (Brett) of Rio Rancho; great-granddaughter, Caitlin Boning; great-grandson, Bryce Boning; nephew, Roger Evans of LaGrange, MO; niece, Phylis Schaffer of Palmyra, MO; stepson, John Rupley (Janet) of Albuquerque; step-grandsons Jason Rupley, Casey Rupley (Dawn) and Josh Rupley all of Albuquerque. His extended family includes daughter-in-law, Patty Rupley of El Paso, TX; step-grandsons, Jamey Rupley (Claudia) of El Paso, TX; Jeff Rupley (Donna) of Lewisville, TX; four step-great granddaughters, Jade, Myah, Shelby and Ashley; one step-great grandson, Jacob; five step-great grandchildren of his extended family. Also surviving are brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Archie and Betty Adams of Borger, TX. Bill served in the Army in World War II. He was a member of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union. Bill was a kind and gentleman always thinking first of others. He spent several years recently hauling truckloads of food from the Roadrunner Food Bank to the Food Ministry outlet in Bernalillo. He was a member of Grace Church but attended First Baptist Church of Bernalillo. He and his wife were active members of the Residents Association of the Albuquerque Meadows Mobile Home Park. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Vera; one grandson, Jonathan; three brothers and two sisters. Services will be held on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400 www.frenchmortuary.com
        Published on: Sun August 31, 2008