Bill was born in Apache Oklahoma to Fred and May Millican and moved to the Antelope Valley in 1942. He attended Esperanza and Bellview Elemetary schools and graduated from Antelope Valley High School in 1949. He served in the United States Navy Amphibious Forces during the Korean War from 1950 to 1954, doing 3 overseas tours. He married Adrienne Pitt, the love of his life, in 1953, and had one son. After the Navy, he graduated from Antelope Valley College. Bill retired from the Northrop Grumman Company as a manufacturing engineering manager. He loved the Lord, golfing, watching U.S.C. football and reading history. He was predeceased by his wife Adrienne and son Jon. HE is survived by his daughter in law Joni, granddaughters Kelly, Brett, and Caitlin, sister Doris and numerous nephews and nieces. Services will be held on Friday, February 28, 2020 11:00 a.m. at Hope Chapel 6015 West Ave J-8 Quartz Hill, CA 93536 with burial at 2:00 p.m. Lancaster District Cemetery 111 East Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster Ca 93535.