William B. Shook

William Bryan Shook, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2021 in Highland, CA 92346. He was born in Lubbock, Texas on February 5, 1941 and was a graduate of the California State University San Bernardino with a Masters Degree in Education, Bachelors Degree in Vocational Education, Marketing Degree from San Bernardino Valley College, and a High School Diploma from Pacific High School. He served in the U.S. Army at Fort Ord, California, Camp Howze, Korea with the 1st Cavalry Division, and Fort Huachuca, Arizona from 1960 to 1963.

He lived in Lubbock, Texas from 1941 to 1950, moved to Oakland, California for a year, five years in Sharp Park and on to San Bernardino in 1956 until the present. He worked with the 7-Up Bottling Company from 1963 to 1965 as a driver salesman and president of the union. He then went to work for Shook Graphic Equipment, a family owned business with his dad and brother, with offices in San Bernardino, Riverside, and Las Vegas from 1965 until the sale to Astro Office Products in 1990. He received his Instructor's Teaching Credential in Business, Industrial Management, Marketing and Distribution, and taught at the following colleges for over thirty years as Adjunct Faculty at Riverside Community College, San Bernardino Valley College, and Crafton Hills College. He received his Professional Clear Teaching Credential: Designated Subjects; Adult Full Time; elementary and secondary basic skills and was a substitute at Banning and Beaumont School Districts teaching K-12. He retired from Inland Empire Job Corps in 2005 where he taught reading and career prep.

He was active in the community serving as president of the Uptown Exchange Club, Arrowhead Toastmasters #756, member and board member of the Rotary Club of East San Bernardino and San Bernardino Executives Club. He had membership in the National Speakers Association, American Society of Training and Development, San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce, Elks Lodge #836, Epsilon Pi Tau, the International Honorary for Professions in Technology, served as jury foreman, and worked on the YMCA and Arrowhead United Fund Drives.

He is survived by: his wife Pia Shook; 3 sons, Jody, Billy, and Steve; brother Jon and sister-in-law Sharon; and his sister Susan.

He was dedicated to his wife, family, community, and Catholic faith. He was loved by his wife and will be greatly missed.

A rosary will be held at Mt. View Mortuary & Cemetery on November 2, 2021 at 11:30AM with a Funeral Service at 12PM and Committal at 1:15PM.