Class of 1957
1957 Maroon Spotlight
Billy Vassar
1957 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Bill Vassar plans to leave for California after graduation to work before returning to enter Oklahoma A. & M. college; Stillwater. He is the son of Mrs. Helen Rainsbarger. Bill was born April 24, 1938, in Payne county. He has been a member of the Future Farmers of America four years, starred in wrestling three years and in track one year. He hobby is mechanics, and Problems of American Democracy has been his favorite subject.
Billy Burrell Vassar
April 24, 1938 – October 9, 1995
Billy Burrell Vassar, 57, died at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 9, 1995, at his home at 521 Holly street.
Born April 24, 1938, in Noble county, he was the son of George “Jack” and Helen Vassar. He attended White school in Noble county and graduated from Perry high school.
On Dec. 30, 1955, he and Donna Schweisberger were married, at Stillwater. He and Billie Jean Crane were married on Jan. 14, 1980, in Perry.
Vassar owned and operated Vassar’s Garage in Perry. His hobbies were motor cycles and animals.
In addition to his wife, Billie, of the home, survivors include three sons, Lane Vassar, of the home, Neal Vassar, Weatherford, OK, and Troy Vassar, Perry; four daughters, Leslie Vassar, of the home; Brandi Gertener, Okmulgee, Rhonda Johnson, Perry, and Karen Seagroves, Oklahoma City; one brother, Gary Rainsbarger, Riverside, CA; three sisters, Minnie Hollister, Shattuck, OK, Genene Bunch, Weatherford, TX, and Linda Johnson, Las Vegas, NV; his father, George “Jack” Vassar, Lake Elsinore, CA; his mother, Helen Rainsbarger, Perry; and five grandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Christian church. Rev. Lynn Scott, pastor, will officiate. Burial of the cremains will be held in Grace Hill cemetery at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Judith Karman Hospice of Stillwater.