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Dr William Bennett “Bill” Armstrong

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Birth	:	20 Dec 1917 Clemons, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	8 Jan 2005 Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fargo, Cass County, USA
Coordinate	:	46.8053017, -96.8060989
Inscription	:	Capt. US Army WWII
Description	:	Long-time North Dakota physician Dr. William Bennett Armstrong died Saturday January 8th at the Unity Medical Center in Grafton, North Dakota at the age of 87. He was born December 20, 1917 in Clemons, Iowa, the son of the late Theron "Ted" and Besse (Ross) Armstrong. He moved with his family to North Dakota in 1920. The family lived on a farm in Cass County for three years before moving to Fargo. Dr. Armstrong graduated from Fargo High School and studied at North Dakota State University from 1935-1938 while working at his father's bakery. He attended medical school at the... Read More	Long-time North Dakota physician Dr. William Bennett Armstrong died Saturday January 8th at the Unity Medical Center in Grafton, North Dakota at the age of 87. He was born December 20, 1917 in Clemons, Iowa, the son of the late Theron "Ted" and Besse (Ross) Armstrong. He moved with his family to North Dakota in 1920. The family lived on a farm in Cass County for three years before moving to Fargo. Dr. Armstrong graduated from Fargo High School and studied at North Dakota State University from 1935-1938 while working at his father's bakery. He attended medical school at the University of North Dakota for two years and completed his M.D. degree at McGill University in Montreal, Canada in 1943. On September 3, 1942, he married Dorothy Beatrice Arnold, a nurse at St. John's Hospital in Fargo. Dr. Armstrong served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps in the Philippines and Japan from 1944 to 1946 and was honorably discharged from the Army in 1953. He completed his residency in pediatrics at the Children's Memorial Hospital in Montreal in 1949, and was one of the founding physicians of the Dakota Clinic in Fargo. In 1981, he joined the medical staff at the Grafton State School (now the State Developmental Center). He served there as Preceptor and Supervisor of Nurse Practitioners and Physicians Assistants and later assumed the role of Director of Medical Services. He retired from the State Developmental Center at the age of 79 and lived at home in Grafton with Dorothy until his death. Along with his wife, Dr. Armstrong is survived by two daughters, Bonnie Lyn Wilkins (married to Gerry Wilkins) of Roseville, Minnesota, and Jane Karen Gibb (married to David Gibb Jr.) of Moorhead, Minnesota; a son, Thomas Leigh Armstrong (married to Barbara Turner) of Cloverdale, California; five grandchildren, Cassie Wilkins of Madison, Wisconsin, Susan Wilkins of Maiden Rock, Wisconsin, David Gibb III of Fargo, North Dakota, Elizabeth Gibb of Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Joseph Gibb of Boston, Massachusetts; and three great-grandchildren. A visitation will be held at St. John's Catholic Church at 1515 Western Ave. in Grafton, on Monday January 10th from 5-7 PM with a 7:00 PM prayer service. Friends may also call at the church on Tuesday for one hour prior to the service. The funeral will be at St. John's on Tuesday, January 11th at 10:30 AM. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Fargo, ND. Dr. Armstrong was a gentleman in the classic sense of that word. In spite of the fact that he did not suffer fools gladly, in all the years that I worked with him, I never heard him talk down to anyone, talk about someone behind that person's back, or ever heard him raise his voice to anyone. He was a kind, gentle man who really cared for his patients. Medical schools don't make 'em like that anymore.

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Where is Dr William Bennett “Bill” Armstrong's memorial?
Dr William Bennett “Bill” Armstrong's memorial is located at: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Fargo, Cass County, USA.
When did Dr William Bennett “Bill” Armstrong death?
Dr William Bennett “Bill” Armstrong death on 8 Jan 2005 in Grafton, Walsh County, North Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr William Bennett “Bill” Armstrong's memorial?
Latitude: 46.8053017
Longitude: -96.8060989

Family Members:

Parent

Theron Lycurgus Armstrong

(1891 - 1961)

Besse Elmina Ross Armstrong

(1892 - 1984)

Spouse

Dorothy Beatrice Arnold Armstrong

(1921 - 2020)

Siblings

Elizabeth Sue “Betty” Armstrong Borman

(1928 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Sunset Memorial Gardens
Fargo, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8053017, -96.8060989

2. Salem Lutheran Cemetery
Stanley Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7891808, -96.8016663

3. Gethsemane Cathedral Memorial Garden
Fargo, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8263320, -96.8183480

4. Gethsemane Cathedral Columbarium
Fargo, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8262810, -96.8187410

5. Moorhead Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Moorhead, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7839012, -96.7694016

6. Holy Cross Cemetery South
Fargo, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7816100, -96.8428100

7. Holy Cross Mission Cemetery
Stanley Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7675950, -96.7993030

8. Riverside Cemetery
Fargo, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8461800, -96.7862701

9. Muslim Cemetery
Stanley Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7634790, -96.8231530

10. Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
Moorhead, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8410988, -96.7683029

11. Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd Columbarium
Moorhead, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8316300, -96.7349900

12. Lutheran Church of Christ the King Columbarium
Moorhead, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8553600, -96.7574500

13. Prairie Home Cemetery
Moorhead, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8661003, -96.7664032

14. Horace Lutheran Cemetery
Horace, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7785988, -96.8992004

15. Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
Moorhead, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8720350, -96.7689620

16. Brink Cemetery
Horace, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7679500, -96.9038000

17. First Lutheran Church Memorial Chapel Columbarium
Fargo, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8827254, -96.7867111

18. Saint Benedict Cemetery
Wild Rice, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7243576, -96.8429718

19. Faith Journey Lutheran Church Columbarium
West Fargo, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8746120, -96.8988670

20. Lower Wild Rice and Red River Cemetery
Pleasant Township, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7111015, -96.7981033

21. Clemenson Cemetery
Horace, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7460098, -96.9236679

22. Saint John Cemetery
Horace, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7750390, -96.9460420

23. Saint Stephens Episcopal Memorial Garden
Fargo, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9060770, -96.7803950

24. Messiah Lutheran Church Columbarium
Fargo, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9059640, -96.7772130