William Jake

Webb

Mr. William Jake Webb of Black (Edgehill), Missouri, entered this life on Friday, May 18th, 1934, the son of Arley Bert and Virgie Alice Clements Webb, both of whom preceded him in death. He left the family farm at age 16 to work for the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in St. Louis, Missouri and for Caterpillar Tractor in Peoria, Illinois. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1952, serving in the Korean conflict as an Aviation Ordnance Man, graduating from Airman School and receiving individual combat training. He was honorably discharged in 1955 as a Corporal and received the National Defense Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal and the Korean Service Medal. He was united in marriage on June 15th, 1957 to Julia Jean Smith by his father-in-law: the Reverend Paul Edward Smith at the First Baptist Church in Lesterville, Missouri and to this union came four children to bless their home. He accepted Jesus Christ as his savior in 1958 and was baptized at the Morris Mill Baptist Church. He returned to his position at McDonnell Aircraft after serving in Korea and continued to work there until 1961. He moved his family to Atlanta, Georgia and began working in various Tool and Die Shops and attended the Atlanta Technical Institute. He began a career as a regional tool & die engineer and designer for Bolden Tool & Die Supply until 1967 and then with Lempco INC. until 1984 working the mid-western and southern United States and in Argentina, Brazil & Venezuela. He moved his family from Atlanta, Georgia to Chicago, Illinois in 1971 and then to the family farm in Black, Missouri in 1978. He retired from Lempco INC. in 1984 and started Webb Farms Aromatic Cedar Products and sold cedar lumber for 25 years. He loved flying and received his pilot's license in 1968. He owned a Luscombe aircraft with the infamous tail number "NI268B" - "only a tail dragger" and was a career-long member of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and participated in many annual "fly-ins" to Milwaukie, Wisconsin. He loved growing and expanding his logging and lumber business, caring for his loyal customers, building and improving machinery for his mill. He was a devout St. Louis Cardinal baseball fan. He loved reading and studying scripture and enjoyed every moment he had with his wife, children and grandchildren.

Jake departed this life at his residence on August 21, 2009.

He is survived by his wife: Julia Smith Webb of Black, Missouri, 2 daughters: Tamara Jean Swyers and her husband: James of Belleview, Missouri and Dana Lee Brady and her husband: J.P. of Marietta, Georgia; 2 sons: William Craig Webb and his wife: Jennifer of Jefferson City, Missouri and Joshua Daniel Webb of Madison, Indiana; 5 grandchildren: Jacob Greene, Kaitlyn, Colin & Kylie Webb and Josh Brady. 1 brother: Donald C. Webb of Festus, Missouri; 1 sister: Alice Webb Chester of Branson, Missouri; 2 sisters-in-law: Gail Smith Estep of Black, Missouri and Frances Smith Hill and her husband Wade of Lesterville, Missouri and 1 brother-in-law: Eugene Chadbourne of Lesterville, Missouri and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Arley Bert and Virgie Alice Clements Webb; 1 brother: Darrell Leo Webb; 1 sister: Helna Anetha Webb; his father and mother-in-law: the Reverend Paul and Virginia Smith ; 2 brothers-in law: Bernis Estep and Dr. Preston Chester; 2 sisters-in-law: Paula Smith Chadbourne and Athalene Parker Webb.

Visitation: Wednesday August 26, 2009, 4 to 8 P.M.

Funeral Services: Thursday August 27, 2009 at 11:00 A.M McSpadden Funeral Home, Lesterville, Missouri

Minister: Rev. Dirk Myers

Burial: Boss Cemetery

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home Lesterville, Missouri

In lieu of flowers you are asked to make memorial contributions to:

United Indian Mission - Aviation Program
PO Box 6429
Glendale, Arizona 85301

Or

The Marine Corps -Law Enforcement Foundation
10 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1007
New York, New York 10020