Born November 14, 1930 to Earl and Edna M (Shriver) William in Union Town, PA. Raise in Butler PA. Moved to Akron Ohio in 1940. Attended East Liberty Grade School; Graduating from Greenburg High School in 1948. Served in US Navy stationed at Quonset Point Naval Station RI. Received Associates degree from Glendale Community College in Business and Social Studies. Held mechanical supervisory positions at Wolfe Products, Akron Oh; Motorola, Phoenix AZ; Ralston Purina, Flagstaff, AZ; Revlon and Proctor and gamble, Phoenix AZ. Also worked at Ed Smith AC and Diamond AC, Phoenix AZ.
Member of Paseo Verde Christian Church. Life member of Rocky Mountain Elk and Roadrunner Prospectors Club. Preceded into the Lord’s hands by: Mother Father, brothers Harry, LeRoy and son Scott. Survived by wife, Mary; daughters Tina (Doug) Smith, Terry (Paul) Bache, Mary Ann, Tanya (Dan) Birecki; Sons Ted (Stacy), Brian, Gary (Tracey) and David (Julie). 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Brother Earl and Sister Emma