William Edwin McGuire

William Edwin McGuire "Bill" passed from us July 5, 2022. Born in Ft. Smith Arkansas, January 26, 1942, at a hospital that later burned to the ground, leaving him without birth records. The Military Draft Board would not allow that as an exemption from compulsory registration, although he gave it a shot. In 1967, he volunteered for the Air Force and served 5 years as a Flight Surgeon, including one long year in Viet Nam during the war. He learned to fly F-100 Fighters and he took care of the pilots, the flight crew and made trips into the countryside to care for local Vietnamese people. Talihina OK was his hometown. In school there he developed a strong desire to see other countries and he was able to achieve that goal and thoroughly enjoyed every trip. Bill graduated from the University of OK School of Pharmacy and then from OU Medical School in 1968 continuing on with Radiology residency at OU Medical Center . Bill was proficient at every thing he did, Well, except maybe golf. He was an excellent skier, could ride a horse and was an accomplished Ballroom Dancer for over 30 years. He was fascinated by computers and upgraded to every new concept that came along. This served him well as a Diagnostic Radiologist as the field grew more sophisticated and the equipment more complicated. He was head of the Department of Radiology at Midwest City Hospital and worked there for 40 years. After a 2 week retirement, he contracted with Outpatient facilities and worked there until May of 2022. Preceded in death by parents William Estes and Bernice McGuire and sister, Diann Stringer. Survived by wife, Carlene, brother Rutherford Thomas McGuire, son, William Ephton McGuire and daughter Kimberly Dawn Nygaard, grandchildren, Christie Lynn Fox, William Jorgen Nygaard, Heidi Elisabeth Fletcher, William Eric McGuire, Sarah Elizabeth McGuire and Amanda Harris, nephews William Stringer and Brad Stringer, nieces Shannon McGuire and Suzanna Doty and numerous great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be on Friday, July 8th, 2022 at 2:00PM at New Talihina City Cemetery in Talihina, Oklahoma. Services have been entrusted to McCarn Funeral Service of Talihina.

William Edwin McGuire

January 26, 1942 - July 5, 2022