Bill Stockman

There will be a small service for Georgetown family and friends at the Cook-Walden Davis Funeral Home in Georgetown, Texas Sunday, September 4, 2022 with viewing at 3:00 pm and service to follow at 4:00 pm.

Memorial services will also be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral home Chapel (the “Chapel”), 902 4th Avenue South, Hettinger, North Dakota. Burial will be in the family plot at the Hettinger, ND Cemetery immediately following the service. After the burial a lunch will be served at the Chapel.

Bill was born October 31, 1924 in Alamo, North Dakota to George and Winnifred Stockman. He was the second child of three children. He spent his early years in Alamo with his parents and two siblings. He attended grade school in Alamo until the family moved to Fargo, North Dakota. There he continued school and graduated from Fargo Central High. He attended North Dakota State University for one year and then enlisted in the Army. His unit was scheduled to go overseas when the war ended. When he returned to civilian life, he enrolled in the University of Minnesota where he received a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.

After graduating he joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where he worked for most of his career. During his career with them he worked on improving waterways, designing and constructing dams and the missile sites along the US-Canadian border. He was first sent to their Bismarck, ND office to work on the design and construction of the Garrison Dam. It was a large earth filled dam built on the Missouri River. He later worked at the Omaha, Philadelphia, Washington, DC and New York offices. While in Washington, DC he received his master’s degree in Civil Engineering from Catholic University of America.

While in Bismarck he met Elizabeth (Betty) Thorson. They were married November 12, 1950. They have three children, Linda Carol Stockman, Mark William Stockman and Jane Lynette Stockman, and three Grandchildren, Lindsey Stockman Wagner, Samantha Stockman, and Sophie Stockman. Family was a top priority for Bill. He was very proud of his family and loved them very much. Loyalty was also a top priority for Bill and he was always there for his family. This brought Bill great joy.

Bill loved to build things and farm. He was a master carpenter and a possessed a wide range of mechanical skills (including work on automobiles, HVAC systems, plumbing, wiring etc). Bill owned farm land with his father near Alamo. No matter where the family lived, he was fond of using his vacation time to join his father in the spring and plant wheat on the farm. After Bill retired, he and Betty moved back to North Dakota and he farmed for several years (many with his father). When not farming, he and Betty enjoyed getting together with family and traveling. After he retired from farming, he and Betty moved to Bismarck, ND to be close to his son’s family. Later he and Betty built a home in Sun City, near Georgetown, Texas. This eventually allowed them to spend winters there with their two daughters and granddaughter.

Bill was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. His family loves him and will miss him very much.

Bill is survived by: his wife of 72 years – Elizabeth A Stockman; his three children - his daughters Linda C Stockman and Jane L Stockman of Georgetown, Texas and his son Mark W Stockman of Bismarck, North Dakota: and his three granddaughters - Lindsey G Wagner of Irvine, California, Samantha J Stockman of New York, New York, and Sophie Stockman of Georgetown, Texas.

Bill was preceded in death by: his parents- George and Winnifred Stockman, formerly of Fargo, North Dakota; and two siblings- Jacque Stockman formerly of Fargo, North Dakota and Jean Good formerly of Darien, Connecticut.

Flowers and similar memorials are suggested to Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home, 902 4th Avenue South, Hettinger, North Dakota 58639. Condolences to Elizabeth A Stockman, 359 Village Commons Blvd, APT # 1200, Georgetown, Texas 78633. Contributions may be sent to the Alzheimer’s Association in remembrance of Bill.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cookwaldendavisfuneralhome.com for the Stockman family.