Willard Fred Foote, son of Fred E. (1884-1946) and Alice Benetta (Clink) (1888-1962) Foote, was born 17 May 1915, Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan. He graduated in 1934 from Okemos High School.
Willard married Maxine Elliott Eckhart 29 January 1935, Okemos, Ingham County. Maxine, born 2 January 1914, was an Okemos school system bus driver for a number of years. She and Willard lost a baby boy, born 13 August 1940 and died the same day.
Willard died 22 January 2003, Mecosta County, Michigan. Maxine died 27 April 2007, Michigan. Willard, Maxine and their baby son were interred Glendale Cemetery, Okemos.
Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan) Thursday 23 January 2003
Foote, Willard F., 87, of Mecosta, a farmer, died Wednesday. Services 11 a.m. Friday at Crittenden-Hansen Funeral Home, Remus.