William C. Baker From: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque) | Date: January 25, 2008 | Copyright 2008 Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque). Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

LINCOLN, Neb. - William C. Baker, 83, of Lincoln, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2008.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Southern Heights Presbyterian Church, Lincoln, with the Rev. Robert Snell officiating.

He was born on Dec. 21, 1924, in Springfield, Mass., son of Nathaniel and Gertrude Ann (Joslyn) Baker.

He was a PBX Installer for LT & T Co. for 37 years.

He served in the Navy and Air Force during World War II and the Korean War.

He was a member, deacon and...

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