William Haworth Purvis

PURVIS, WILLIAM HAWORTH, of Manhattan Beach , passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2001 in Torrance, CA. He was born August 13, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to George Robert and Mary Opal (Haworth) Purvis. Bill was in the U.S. Army infantry during WWII and served both in Europe and Japan. He retired from United Airlines after a thirty-three year career.William is survived by his sisters, Martha Jean Purvis Boyd of Palm Desert, CA and Rosemary Purvis Janda of Northfield, MN and was preceded in death by his brothers, George Robert Purvis, Jr. and James Richard Purvis. Also left to mourn his passing are his devoted nieces and nephews; Mary Kathryn Lundell (Earl C.), Robert William Janda (Vicki L.), James Richard Janda (Shirley) and Rudolph William Janda, Nancy Jean Purvis, Beverly Cole Nehmer, Robert Allen Boyd, Jr. (Carol), Patricia Jean Price (Chuck), John William Boyd (Vaughn) and James David Boyd (Melody). Bill is survived by a host of loving friends to whom he was affectionately known as ''Uncle Bill''. Private cremation services and placement at sea will be held. En lieu of flowers family would prefer donations to your favorite charity in Bill's memory.