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- FORT WORTH, TX
William R. "Bill" Yinger, 91, died peacefully Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. Funeral 10am Thursday at All Saints Episcopal Church, Fort Worth, Texas Interment 11am Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Okla. Visitation 5 to 7pm Wednesday at Greenwood Funeral Home, Fort Worth, Texas. Memorials Search Ministries, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Young Life Camp Scholarship Fund, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Union Gospel Mission, Fort Worth, Texas. Bill was born Oct. 23, 1926, in Wichita, Kan. He grew up in Bartlesville, Okla., and was an All-State athlete in football and basketball. He received a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1949 and spent his career as an independent oil and gas producer/operator. Bill modeled faith and Christian service throughout his adult life. He inspired and ministered to thousands of individuals through his Christian witness and held leadership positions in numerous business, civic, educational and Christian organizations. Bill was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Joanna and Joseph. Survivors wife of 68 years, Joan Yinger; children, Bob, Bill, Jeff and Lynn; 12 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandchildren.
Published in The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Wednesday, November 1, 2017, Page 9A.
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1926 - 2017 (91 years)
