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William
"Bill" Dame
William
Dame Sr. of
San Antonio,
TX, left
this life on
September
8th to be
reunited
with Ana his
wife of 57
years.
Born 1933 in Hoosick Falls, NY raised by his grandparents In Cambridge,
NY, he
learned
strong
values of
family,
honor, hard
work, and
being on
time. At age
14, his
first job to
help support
the family
was setting
up bowling
pins at the
neighborhood
bowling
alley. At
the age of
19 he
enlisted in
the United
States Air
Force
mastering
cutting edge
technology
as a Chief
Weather
Observer.
Stationed in
Tacoma, WA,
he met Ana,
Airman
Second Class
Air Force on
a blind date
and married
three months
later. While
starting a
family, he
served in
the Korean
War and 2
tours in
Vietnam. A
20 year
career
reaching
Master Sgt.
his last
duty while
stationed in
Andrews Air
Force Base,
MD was
providing
weather
forecasts
for Air
Force One
during the
Nixon
administration.
Retiring Air
Force he
worked in
the private
sector until
both he and
Ana retired
to spend
time with
family and
weekends at
their ranch
in the Texas
hill
country.
Family
survives
including 2
sons, 5
grandchildren,
and 9 great
grandchildren
Class of
53
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Rose List
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