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William Vernon “Bill” Bishop

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Birth	:	16 Oct 1932
Death	:	3 Mar 2017
Burial	:	Richland Harmony Cemetery, Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9763985, -100.5736008
Description	:	A longtime Valentine resident, William Vernon “Bill” Bishop, passed away March 3, 2017, at Pine View Care Center. He was 85. Bill was born October 16, 1931, in Valentine to Guy and Mildred (Shelbourn) Bishop. He attended elementary and high schools in Valentine, graduating in 1949. During the Korean War, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving for 4 years. During his service, he was stationed on Midway Island which served as a major refueling stop for ships servicing the atomic bomb tests at Kwajalein Island. He also served on the USS Rio Grande, a tanker ship in the South... Read More	A longtime Valentine resident, William Vernon “Bill” Bishop, passed away March 3, 2017, at Pine View Care Center. He was 85. Bill was born October 16, 1931, in Valentine to Guy and Mildred (Shelbourn) Bishop. He attended elementary and high schools in Valentine, graduating in 1949. During the Korean War, Bill enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving for 4 years. During his service, he was stationed on Midway Island which served as a major refueling stop for ships servicing the atomic bomb tests at Kwajalein Island. He also served on the USS Rio Grande, a tanker ship in the South Pacific. Following his military service, Bill attended Chadron State College. He graduated in 1960 with degrees in teacher education and industrial arts. He taught in several Nebraska schools, including Eddyville, Madrid, and Elmwood. He retired from Educational Service Unit 17 in Valentine. Although totally blind in the last years of his life. Bill loved the game of Trivia and was able draw from his marvelous memory to amaze people with his answers. One of his hobbies was to memorize the features and characteristics of each new car model as they came out. At a glance, he could identify most cars and the make, model and year it was produced. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, two nieces, Kelly Irish and Marlys Brindisi; grandnephew, Isaac Brewer; and brother-in-law, Gerald Grace. He leaves behind five sisters and one brother: Jacqueline Grace (Gerald) and Marilyn Bishop, both of Valentine; Jean McMindes (Lyle) of Grand Island; Sharon Bishop of Henderson; and Janet Bishop and Bob Bishop (Jeanne) both of Lincoln. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Funeral service for Bill Bishop age 85 of Valentine will be held on Thursday, March 9 at 2:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Burial will follow at Harmony Cemetery north of Valentine. Visitation will be on Wednesday, March 8 at 3:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines. Mr. Bishop passed away on March 3 at Pine View in Valentine.

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William Vernon “Bill” Bishop's memorial is located at: Richland Harmony Cemetery, Valentine, Cherry County, USA.
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Latitude: 42.9763985
Longitude: -100.5736008

Family Members:

Parent

Guy V. Bishop

(1902 - 1974)

Mildred Charlotte Shelbourn Bishop

(1905 - 2010)

Siblings

Jacqueline Bee “Jackie” Bishop Grace

(1929 - 2022)

Marilyn Bishop

(1930 - 2021)

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