William Willie, 31 July 1931

William “Bill” Willie, 71, passed away October 6, 2002 at home after a long illness.

He was born on July 31, 1931 in Samaria, ID, a son of Les and Eunice Willie. He was raised and educated in Holbrook and Malad. He served in the Navy from 1951 to 1954. Bill married Gaylene Caldwell on May 12, 1957 in Elko, NV. They enjoyed 45 years of married life. They had three children: Debra, Leslie and Shane.

Bill worked many jobs over the years. He laid tile, worked for the Union Pacific Railroad, Malad Lumber, drove the Holbrook school bus, and ran a dairy farm for 27 years. But the love of his life was farming and raising beef cattle in Holbrook, which he did for most of his life.

Bill and Gaylene lived in Holbrook, ID. He was a member of the LDS Church. He enjoyed snowmobiling, bowling, water skiing, hunting and being with family and friends. He had a special relationship with his granddaughters and loved them and his new great granddaughter very much.

He is survived by his loving wife, Gaylene of Holbrook; two sons: William Leslie Willie of Greenville, NC and Shane C. (Lisa) Willie of Holbrook; three grandchildren and one great grandchild; three sisters: Roberta (Marion) Price of Malad; Kathryn Jones of Malad; Ruth (Hank) Zwart of Ogden, UT; one brother, Leslie Kay Willie of Gooding, ID.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Leslie and Eunice Willie; his daughter, Debra C. Braker; one brother, Dave Willie and one sister, Betty Talbert.

FUNERAL SERVICES
Holbrook LDS Ward Chapel – October 9, 2002
Bishop Jeff Bird, officiating

Family Prayer – Gene Caldwell, brother in law
Prelude & Postlude Music – Steve Hess
Invocation – David L. Hubbard
Life Sketch – Amber B. Garner, granddaughter
Tribute by the American Legion Post #65
Vocal Duet “The Test” by Les Braker & Jill Blaisdell, acc. by Myra Jean John
Remarks – Bishop Wells Willie
Remarks – Bishop Dallan Nalder
Vocal Solo “Beyond The Sunset” by Jill Blaisdell, acc. by Myra Jean John
Remarks – Bishop Jeff Bird
Benediction – Greg Perry

Concluding Service
Holbrook Cemetery
Dedicatory Prayer – Jared Garner, grandson in law
Military Rites – American Legion, Ernest W. Jones Post #65

Compassionate service by the Holbrook LDS Ward Relief Society sisters