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William Earl “Bill” Francis

Birth	:	21 Oct 1920 Bassano, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Death	:	20 May 2000 Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Milo, Strathmore Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	50.6013300, -112.9238900
Description	:	VULCAN FUNERAL HOME - OBIT EXCERPTS WILLIAM EARL “BILL” FRANCIS, OF MILO, ALBERTA PASSED AWAY MAY 20, 2000 AT THE PETER LOUGHEED HOSPITAL, CALGARY AT THE AGE OF 79 YEARS. BILL WAS BORN OCTOBER 21, 1920 AT BASSANO, ALBERTA TO WILLIAM AND ELLA FRANCIS. HE BEGAN HIS SCHOOLING IN THE MILO DISTRICT, ATTENDING ROCKY BUTTE SCHOOL, THEN MOVED WITH HIS PARENTS TO NIAGRA, ONTARIO WHERE THEY RESIDED FOR FOUR YEARS, THEN RETURNED TO THE MILO AREA. BILL ENLISTED WITH THE CALGARY HIGHLANDERS AND SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE INFANTRY FROM 1943 TO 1945. HE RETURNED TO THE MILO DISTRICT WHERE HE CONTINUED FARMING. BILL... Read More	VULCAN FUNERAL HOME - OBIT EXCERPTS WILLIAM EARL “BILL” FRANCIS, OF MILO, ALBERTA PASSED AWAY MAY 20, 2000 AT THE PETER LOUGHEED HOSPITAL, CALGARY AT THE AGE OF 79 YEARS. BILL WAS BORN OCTOBER 21, 1920 AT BASSANO, ALBERTA TO WILLIAM AND ELLA FRANCIS. HE BEGAN HIS SCHOOLING IN THE MILO DISTRICT, ATTENDING ROCKY BUTTE SCHOOL, THEN MOVED WITH HIS PARENTS TO NIAGRA, ONTARIO WHERE THEY RESIDED FOR FOUR YEARS, THEN RETURNED TO THE MILO AREA. BILL ENLISTED WITH THE CALGARY HIGHLANDERS AND SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE INFANTRY FROM 1943 TO 1945. HE RETURNED TO THE MILO DISTRICT WHERE HE CONTINUED FARMING. BILL LOVED HIS FAMILY AND ENJOYED DOING THINGS TOGETHER. HE WAS AN AVID GARDENER AND ENJOYED PLAYING CARDS. FARMING WAS HIS LIFE. IN HIS EARLY YEARS, BILL WAS A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER AT THE MILO UNITED CHURCH FOR MANY YEARS AND LATER IN 1988,WITH HIS SON THEY AFFIRMED HIS BAPTISMAL VOWS IN THE RIGHT OF CONFIRMATION AT THE HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH. BILL WAS A PAST MEMBER OF THE MILO AND QUEENSTOWN LEGION AND THE MASONIC LODGE. HE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF VULCAN ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH #21. BILL WAS PREDECEASED BY AN INFANT BROTHER CECIL, HIS PARENTS, UNCLES SAM FRANCIS, BEN FRANCIS, CLAIRE FRANCIS, EMMETT FRANCIS, ELBA FRANCIS AND AUNTS DEE TOBIASON, STELLA KIEMELE AND MINI LINES.

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Where is William Earl “Bill” Francis's memorial?
William Earl “Bill” Francis's memorial is located at: Hope Lutheran Cemetery, Milo, Strathmore Census Division, Canada.
When did William Earl “Bill” Francis death?
William Earl “Bill” Francis death on 20 May 2000 in Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the William Earl “Bill” Francis's memorial?
Latitude: 50.6013300
Longitude: -112.9238900

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Lorna Opal Nelson Francis

(1935 - 2017)

Siblings

Cecil Francis

(1918 - 1921)

Flowers:

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