R. WILLIAM POORMAN, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, following a brief illness. He was born on Jan. 2, 1937, in Wooster, Ohio. He enjoyed a career as a design engineer and Real Estate entrepreneur. He was an avid pilot and advocate for civil aviation and a member of the Q B Club, an exclusive pilot's organization. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne. He is survived by his sisters, Eleanor Wolfe of SW Massillon, Ohio, and Mary Lou Swan of Canton, Ohio. Preceded in death by his son, Mark Poorman. Arrangements by Hockemeyer & Miller Funeral Home.
