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Daily Oklahoman, The 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 
March 2, 2009

Clarence Edward "Ed" McGuinness, 56, of Midwest City, Oklahoma passed away February 27, 2009. He was born July 24, 1952 in Youngstown, Ohio to John and Olive Grace (Pyle) McGuinness. Ed grew up as an only child. He graduated from Midwest City High School and married his high school sweetheart and love of his life, Darla (McCaulley) McGuinness, on November 20, 1971. Ed served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He retired from Dayton Tire Company, where he set numerous records as a tire builder. He was a member of the United Steel Workers. Following his retirement, Ed worked in the home healthcare industry. The pinnacle of a family man, he was a diligent worker and provider, organizer and disciplinarian. Ed loved his family and kept track of his grandchildren's schedules, often driving them to and from school and other music or sporting events. Ed's sense of humor and love for life will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Ed was a great Christian man, serving as a deacon, along with many other responsibilities, including working with the youth and various groups for many years at Del City Christian Church.

Ed was preceded in death by his parents; and father-in-law, William A. McCaulley.

He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Darla McGuinness; children: Casie Harp and husband Larry, Chance McGuinness and wife Nicole and Celeste Raincrow and partner Charles; grandchildren: Alyssa, Kayley, Emma, Kaitlyn, Tyler, Jaden, Gracie, Macie, Alexis and Colson; cousins, Rick Grey, Ron and Barbara Barnes and families; mother-in-law, Hollie McCaulley; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Gary and Sheri Epler and Shirley and Paul Niehoff; numerous nieces and nephews and special friends, including Mike Buckley. The family would like to receive friends at the funeral home for visitation from 6-8pm Tuesday, March 3, 2009.

Services for Ed will be 2:00 pm, Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Barnes Friederich Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow at Arlington Memory Gardens.

photo courtesy Marti Graham, January 2009
 

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Compiled, transcribed and submitted by Marti Graham, Oklahoma County, OKGenWeb Coordinator, February 2009. Information posted for educational purposes for viewers and researchers. The contributor is not related to nor researching any of the above.

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