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In memory of
William "Bill" Roy Fields
April 26, 1946 - January 2, 2024
Apr 26, 1946 - Jan 2, 2024
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Obituary
William “Bill” Roy Fields was born on April 26, 1946, in San Rafael, CA. He was the firstborn child to Otho “Pete” and Zada Fields (née Gravier), and older brother to Cheri and Pamela. He spent the first 10 years of his life in CA in the hills above San Francisco. At age 10, his father took his family back east to Dunbar, WV where he spent the rest of his childhood. Before graduating from …
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Memories & condolences
Jennifer, I am sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers. May he is rest in peace in God's care.
Jennifer, I am sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers. May he is rest in peace in God's care.
Jennifer, I am sorry for your loss. You are in my prayers. May h…
Dear Karen and family,
I'm so sorry for your loss and continue to pray for the comfort of God's love and peace. Praise G…
Dear Karen and family,
I'm so sorry for your loss and continue to pray for the comfort of God's love…
Dear Karen and family,
I'm so sorry for your loss and continue to…
Karen your loss was so sad, yet he was found in the end. I pray you received some peace in that. Praying for you to fin…
Karen your loss was so sad, yet he was found in the end. I pray you received some peace in that. Pr…
Karen your loss was so sad, yet he was found in the end. I pray …
Bill was the youth group sponsor at Wheaton Wesleyan when I was young. He came over one evening to pick up my sister a…
Bill was the youth group sponsor at Wheaton Wesleyan when I was young. He came over one evening to…
Bill was the youth group sponsor at Wheaton Wesleyan when I was …
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What were Bill's favorite ways to exercise?
Dad loved to play softball, but his ankles didn't, so he took up swimming. He would …
Dad loved to play softball, but his ankles didn't, so he took up swimming. He would swim miles…
Dad loved to play softball, but his ankles didn't, so he took up swimming. He would swim miles in the Wheaton College p…
What were Bill's favorite sports teams?
Dad loved all the Chicago teams. We were blessed to be there during the Bears' Super…
Dad loved all the Chicago teams. We were blessed to be there during the Bears' Super Bowl year…
Dad loved all the Chicago teams. We were blessed to be there during the Bears' Super Bowl year and a lot of the Bulls' …
Timeline
Born
April 26th, 1946
San Rafael, CA
Graduated from high school
1964
Dunbar High School Dunbar, WV
Entered US ARMY
1964
Survived by
Lauren Brown
Daughter
Karen Luebke
Daughter
Carolyn Penny Nichols Fields
Wife
Jennifer DeFrates
Daughter
Predeceased by
Otho "Pete" Fields
Father, 1918-1992
Zada Gravier Fields
Mother, 1930-2011
Cheri Fields McKinney
Sister, 1948-1993
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