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Samuel Freel McGoldrick

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CMSGT. Samuel Freel McGoldrick, 78, of Vilonia passed away on Nov. 17, 2017. He was born July 23, 1939 in Motherwell, Scotland to the late William and Janet Freel McGoldrick. He joined the United States Air Force in 1959 at the age of 20 and devoted 50 years as a C-130 mechanic, flight engineer and instructor. He retired as a CMSGT after 29 years of service in the USAF. He worked an additional 20 years as a flight engineer instructor with Lockheed Martin. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his sister, Isabella Muir McGoldrick Johnston; and his beloved aunt, Margret "Aunt Peggy" Freel. He is survived by his loving wife, Sachiko Ishikawa McGoldrick; his daughter, Nana McGoldrick Wiles and her husband Matthew of Jacksonville; his brother, Thomas McGoldrick and his wife Cathy of Yardley, Pa.; close family friends, Ken and Sadako Shimabukuro of Vilonia and William P. St. John of Cabot; sister-in-law, Sueko Miyagi of Okinawa, Japan; brother-in-law, Isamu Ishikawa of Okinawa, Japan; many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017 at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, 2017 at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock with military honors. Arrangements by Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home (501) 982-2136. Sign online guestbook at www.mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome.com.

Published November 24, 2017

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