William Seeker Masters

William Seeker Masters, 85, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. Born November 25, 1928, in Dubuque, Iowa, Bill was the son of Howard Hubbard Masters and Janet Emma Seeker. Bill served as a staff sergeant in the US Air Force from 1950 thru 1954 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. It was there where he met the love of his life, Judy Smith. They were married October 2, 1953 in Logan, Utah. He retired from Fort Meigs Auto Electric in 1993. He and his father purchased the company and Bill came directly from Cheyenne to Toledo to work. His son now owns the business. Next to Judy, Bill’s biggest love was baseball. He played it, coached it, watched it, even more, he shared it. He spent hours applying its lessons both on and off the field as a coach. His coaching and training of baseball were lessons for life as well. He was the biggest Chicago Cubs fan ever. Even though they seemed to always have a less than stellar year, he was true to them. The Toledo Mud Hens were also a large part of his life. He was one of the original Diamond Club members. He sold season tickets each year and could almost always be found in section M on the first base side. Bill was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served in many callings there. His favorite was teaching the 15 and 16 year old youth. He also served a service mission in Las Vegas, Nevada after retiring. Bill is survived by his children Mike (Lynn) Masters, of Maumee; Greg (Melinda) Masters, of Villa Park, California; Karen (Chris) Miller, of Perrysburg; and Alison (Chad) Carr of Pleasant Grove, Utah along with 19 grandchildren. He also leaves a sister, Jeanne Eimers, Fort Collins, Colorado. Preceding him in death were his wife, Judy, son Bart “Billy” Masters and granddaughter, Jennifer Carr. A viewing will be held at Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., on Friday, August 1, from 2-8 pm. Funeral Services will be Saturday, August 2, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 11050 Avenue Road, Perrysburg at 11:00 am where the family will greet guests starting at 10:00 am. Burial will be in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Anne Grady Foundation at 1525 Eber Road, Holland, OH 43528 in the name of William Masters.

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William Seeker Masters

November 25, 1928 - July 29, 2014