William Kirby French, Sr.

William Kirby French, Sr.

Funeral service for William Kirby French, Sr., age 69, of Chickasha will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2006, at the Indian Capital Baptist Church in Anadarko.

William Kirby French, Sr., was born the son of Edgar L. French, Sr. and Blanche Reynolds French on September 13, 1937, in Anadarko. He died at his home in Chickasha on Octobrt 21, 2006.

William graduated from Anadarko High School then entered the U.S. Navy, serving four years on an aircraft carrier. After being discharged, he returned to Anadarko. He then attended Okmulgee Technical College to study heating and air conditioning. After graduation, he began working for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. During this time, he worked for the BIA at Haskell University in Lawrence, Kansas. He was later transferred to the Riverside Indian School at Anadarko where he retired after 22 years of service. William was a member of the Delaware Nation of Anadarko where he served on the tax commission.

He married Betty Komardley on October 18, 1968, in Wichita Falls, Texas. She preceded him in death on January 13, 2005. He was also preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Jennifer Komardley; great grandchild, Andrew James French; two brothers, Jesse Coffey and Charlie French.

Survivors include: daughter: Jeanne Mosley of Chickasha; daughter: Karry French of Chickasha; son: Donnie French of Norman; daughter: Margie Luoma of Oklahoma City; daughter: Georgia French of Chickasha; son: William French, Jr. of Tulsa; daughter: Mary A. French of Oklahoma City; son: Jeremy French of Chickasha; son: Richard K. French of Chickasha; brother: Edgar French, Jr. of Ft. Cobb; sister: Mary French Smith of Anadarko; brother: Reynolds French of Norman; thirteen grandchildren; numerous other family and friends.

Interment will be in the Cache Creek Cemetery west of Apache. Services are under the direction of McRay Funeral Home.