Willard's dad died when he was 5 years old, he said all the kids took jobs where they could find them, he being the youngest helped at home. During the depression he worked for 10cents a hour at a neighbor farm. He began his Navy career in Dec 1935, serving on the USS Arizona where he acquired his nickname Jack. His first enlistment ended Jan. 1940, and he took a job as truck driver. He re-enlisted Jan. 28, 1942 and retired as a CPO July 3, 1958. He was good with the computer in his later years. He kept his friends informed what him and his dog Ginger were doing about twice a week. He loved to garden and can his tomatoes for soup in the winter. Willard said he felt blessed to have lived to enjoy his many friends and relatives. He always signed off by writing.... God bless, love Jack and Ginger, and at the end it was Jack and Lady.
Willard's dad died when he was 5 years old, he said all the kids took jobs where they could find them, he being the youngest helped at home. During the depression he worked for 10cents a hour at a neighbor farm. He began his Navy career in Dec 1935, serving on the USS Arizona where he acquired his nickname Jack. His first enlistment ended Jan. 1940, and he took a job as truck driver. He re-enlisted Jan. 28, 1942 and retired as a CPO July 3, 1958. He was good with the computer in his later years. He kept his friends informed what him and his dog Ginger were doing about twice a week. He loved to garden and can his tomatoes for soup in the winter. Willard said he felt blessed to have lived to enjoy his many friends and relatives. He always signed off by writing.... God bless, love Jack and Ginger, and at the end it was Jack and Lady.
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