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Willis Albert “Bill” Boley Sr.

Birth	:	15 Nov 1908 Maxville, Perry County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	8 Jan 1989 Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Pleasantview Cemetery, Tecumseh, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.5611000, -87.4255981
Plot	:	Section L Lot 211
Inscription	:	Parents of Willis, Janice, Linda, Marilyn, Kay, Robin, Michael, Martha, Paul, Kevin
Description	:	Bill Boley was in the Lancaster High School Class of 1929 on Mulberry St. He was a LHS football player and they called him, "Big Bill" Boley. He was born at 5303 Dutch Ridge Rd., Maxville, Ohio. Bill was interviewed by his daughter Linda & husband in the 1980s about his upbringing. He said, when he was a boy, his family moved from Perry Co. to a farm in Hooker near Lancaster abt 1916. His Dad & the boys drove the livestock up on foot through the town of Lancaster. His Mom, sisters & the furniture... Read More	Bill Boley was in the Lancaster High School Class of 1929 on Mulberry St. He was a LHS football player and they called him, "Big Bill" Boley. He was born at 5303 Dutch Ridge Rd., Maxville, Ohio. Bill was interviewed by his daughter Linda & husband in the 1980s about his upbringing. He said, when he was a boy, his family moved from Perry Co. to a farm in Hooker near Lancaster abt 1916. His Dad & the boys drove the livestock up on foot through the town of Lancaster. His Mom, sisters & the furniture came up on the train. Bill married Mary Ellen Moore on 8-15-1929 in Farmington, MO, 6 weeks before the Stock Market Crash, making it difficult to find & keep work for many years. Bill would have to travel wherever he could find work on farms, sleeping in open fields. Mary Ellen stayed with her Moore & Kern relatives. When he was in town, they would sleep in a tenant house where he was working, or even an open cabin at the Methodist Campground on W. Fair Ave.--but one night their cabin caught fire & they lost everything. In 1937, after living with his parents, they finally bought the 3 room house next door at 818 Beck's Knob Rd. where their daughters Linda & Marilyn were born. They built on two more rooms, but work was still scarce. Toward the end of W.W. II, the family moved to Stockton, CA near his brother, Maurice's family in search of factory work. But by the time they got there, the war was ending & vets were guaranteed their old jobs so good jobs were still few. After a couple of years, they moved back to Lancaster with 5 children where they finally found prosperity. They bought some property with a little house In the country on Savage Hill Rd., Lancaster where they farmed, raising livestock & growing their own food. In 1954, they built a bigger house there with a basement. They had 10 children altogether. Bill was a machinist at Alton's Foundry in Lancaster, becoming the first union president for a company that made oil pump products in the late 1940s. He served on the contract negotiating team & the safety committee, striving to ensure that workers' rights and benefits were upheld. He then worked at Anchor Hocking Glassware Plant 2 where he retired after 26 years in 1973. He was a member of the Flint Glass Workers Union Local 60, Olivedale Senior Citizens Center & St. Mary's Church, Lancaster when he died at Riverside Hospital in Columbus after several years of kidney dialysis. Bill was preceded in death by his wife of 56 yrs., his eldest son, Willis "Bud", Jr., 3 brothers and 4 sisters. He was residing at Crestview Nursing Home when he died at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. He is survived by 6 daughters, Martha (Russell) Yost, Janice (Harry) Appel, Robin (Claude) Eden and Kay Hillyard, all of Lancaster, Linda (Doid) Fox, Rockbridge, Marilyn (Charles) Meyer, Pickerington; 3 sons, Paul S. and Kevin J. Boley, both of Lancaster, Michael (Nancy) Boley of Parkersburg, WV & a dau-in-law, Patricia Boley, Warner Robins, GA, 26 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren, one brother, Russell Boley, Sarasota, FL. A Mass of Christian burial was held at St. Mark's Church; Fr. Ronald Arter officiating, with rosary service. Note: A modified obit. was published in the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette in January, 1989.

frequently asked questions (FAQ):

Where is Willis Albert “Bill” Boley Sr.'s memorial?
Willis Albert “Bill” Boley Sr.'s memorial is located at: Pleasantview Cemetery, Tecumseh, Vigo County, USA.
When did Willis Albert “Bill” Boley Sr. death?
Willis Albert “Bill” Boley Sr. death on 8 Jan 1989 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Willis Albert “Bill” Boley Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 39.5611000
Longitude: -87.4255981

Family Members:

Parent

Michael Joseph Boley

(1869 - 1955)

Rose Ann Patton Boley

(1872 - 1956)

Spouse

Mary Ellen Moore Boley

(1912 - 1986)

Siblings

Carl Jerring Boley

(1896 - 1972)

Vernon Wilfred Boley

(1898 - 1951)

Lucille Esther Boley

(1902 - 1961)

Louise H. Boley Bussert

(1902 - 1987)

Mary "Cleona" Boley Hilger

(1903 - 1986)

Ralph E. Boley

(1905 - 1986)

Blanche Beatrice “Bea” Boley Davis

(1906 - 1981)

Russell Homer Boley Sr.

(1911 - 1993)

Children

Linda Ellen Boley Fox

(1938 - 1999)

Marilyn Jo Boley Meyer

(1940 - 2002)

Kay Frances Boley Hillyard

(1947 - 2008)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 39.5611000, -87.4255981

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13. Haymaker Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5658000, -87.4890700

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Coordinate: 39.5203438, -87.4653320

15. New Vermillion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5414009, -87.4871979

16. Fort Harrison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5084200, -87.4125370

17. Sisters of Providence Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5094830, -87.4566440

18. Providence Community Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5093200, -87.4576100

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Coordinate: 39.5599022, -87.5004044

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Coordinate: 39.5096030, -87.4601840

21. Wood Cemetery
North Terre Haute, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5872002, -87.3581009

22. Stevenson Cemetery
North Terre Haute, Vigo County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5713997, -87.3510971

23. Balding Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5463000, -87.3521000

24. Saint Marys Village Church Cemetery
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