Avis de décès de Clarence-Rucker Ford

FORD, CLARENCE RUCKER, 87, of Maitland, died on Saturday, October 15, 2005. Mr. Ford was born in Ferguson, Kentucky, the son of the late John Add Ford and Jennie Massingale Ford. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia, from which he received a Bachelor's degree in electronics engineering. He spent seven years in the service of his country, including 30 months in the Pacific during WWII as an officer in the 24th Infantry Division. He returned to service during the Korean Conflict for three years as an electronics officer in the 5th Air Force. Mr. Ford and his family moved to Maitland in 1961. He was an engineer at Martin Marietta and later was among the first engineers at the U.S. Naval Training Equipment Center upon its move to Orlando. By the time of his retirement from the NTEC in 1979, he had overseen the building of naval training simulation facilities in the United States, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Spain. He was an enthusiastic traveler and student of each of the countries he was fortunate enough to visit on behalf of his government. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Maitland, the NTEC Retirees Association and the 24th Infantry Division Association. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of the Baldwin Fairchild Funeral Home, 994 East Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, on Tuesday, October 18 at 4PM. Burial will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be sent to the Pastor's Discretionary Fund at the First Presbyterian Church of Maitland, Maitland, FL 32751, or the 24th Infantry Division Association, c/o Donald E. Maggio, 631 Concord Rd., Fletcher, NC 28732-9736. Mr. Ford is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jane Trevvett Ford of Maitland; his son, David R. Ford (and wife, Elizabeth) of Bethesda, MD; and a sister,.