Colorado, USA
"Yet will their remembrance be as lasting as the land they honored."
-- Daniel Webster
Our hearts go out to the family and friends of this Veteran. Rest in Peace Sir and thank you for your service. Thanks also for your friendship with my Dad all those long years ago in a place and time where friendship was the tether holding it all together.
Billy Carl Lundy, 78, died on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at the farm home. A memorial service will be held in his honor at 1:00 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Tryon Christian Union Church with Ted Gibson officiating. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Billy was born on December 22, 1933 in Oklahoma City to Clint Ellis and Minnie Mae (Kennedy) Lundy. He grew up and attended Nicoma Park schools, and later earned his GED. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1953, becoming a helicopter technician. He married Peggy Wrae Few in Chandler, Oklahoma on July 31, 1954. Billy served two tours in the Vietnam War during his enlistment. He was honorably discharged in 1973 with the rank of Master Sergeant.
2012 Vietnam Vet Reunion after 40 plus years - LaRosa - Foster - Lundy
40 plus years ago Lundy and Foster - Vietnam Billy enjoyed working on the farm with Peggy, raising cattle, and helping prepare the garden. He loved working on old cars with the help of family and friends. He was always giving peppermint candies to everyone he met, and soon became known as the Candy Man. Billy never met a stranger.
He is preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Barbara Lee Collier and Corretta West.
He is survived by his loving wife, Peggy; daughter, Denise Adele Traynor; daughter, Valerie Gale McIntire, and husband, Larry; stepdaughter, Tammi Phillips; stepdaughter, Christi Hale, and husband, Chad; grandchildren, Eric, Brianna, Connor, Dana, Stephen, Tammi, and Christi; great-grandchildren, Landon, Barrett, Alyssa,Kieran, Abigail, Aiden,Ella,Kale, Linsey, Eric, Brooklyn and Destiny; sister, Mabel Beaman; sister, Jewell Criswell; and his faithful pet, Choo, of the home.
Memorial contributions may be made in Billy’s name to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org, or Tryon Christian Union Church at 104 N. 1st St., Tryon, OK 74875.
Condolences may be sent to the family and an online obituary viewed by visiting www.strodefh.com.
Source: http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/617432/Lundy-Billy.php
http://www.strodefh.com/book-of-memories/1425894/Lundy-Billy/index.php
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