William C. 'Bill' Halsey
William C. Halsey
William C. "Bill" Halsey, 74, died April 29, 1997, at Alva, OK.
He was born Oct. 10, 1922 at Shook, the son of Andrew Clyde and
Jessie Caroline Williams Halsey. An Anthony resident, he was a
retired routeman for Rainbow Bread Co.
He was a member of Christian Church, American Legion, Odd Fellows
Lodge and Quails Unlimited, all of Anthony, and American Bowling
Congress.
On Oct. 25, 1941, he married Ann L. Lukens at Medicine Lodge. She
died Aug. 30, 1995.
Survivors includ: a son, William Michael, Wichita; a daughter, DiAnna
Waldschmidt, Alva, Ok; two borthers, Jack, Kingman, AZ, and Wayne,
Wichita; a sister, Irene Dilts, Littleton, CO; and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Thursday, May 1, 1997, at Elliott Mortuary,
Anthony, with the Rev. John Schnelle presiding. Burial was in the
Spring Grove Cemetery, Anthony.
Memorials may be sent to the American Cancer Society Lung Division
in care of the mortuary.
Source: The Barber County Index, May 7, 1997