This is Bill's youngest son, Roland. I am sorry to bring you the sad news of Bill's passing last Saturday, May 24th, after complications arising from a broken hip mid-February. He is survived by Barbara Fox, his loving wife of fifteen years; his brother, John [Ella] Fox; three children, William [Linda] Fox, Mary Jane [Greg] Lawson, and Roland [Carol] Fox; five grandchildren, Becky [Josh] Lopez, Christopher Fox, Jonathan Lawson, Jennifer Lawson, and Ian Fox; and one great-grandchild, Donny Lopez.
His full obituary is available on-line at the South Bend Tribune. The quick details of the Memorial Services on Saturday, May 31st, are as follows:
Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 31, in First Presbyterian Church, 333 W. Colfax Ave., South Bend, with Rev. David Morrow officiating. A Masonic memorial service will immediately follow. The family will receive friends in the church from noon until the time of services at 1:30 p.m.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the LaSalle Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1340 South Bend Ave., South Bend, IN 46617; the Preservation Association of Beaver Island, P.O. Box 494, Beaver Island, MI 49782; or to the 32nd Degree Masonic Learning Center for Children, 427 North Main Street, South Bend, IN 46601. Welsheimer Family Funeral Home North is handling arrangements.
Family and friends may leave e-mail condolences at welshfh@yahoo.com or on-line at Dad's GuestBook provided by Legacy.com.
William Fox, Sr. 1921-2008
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Memorial Service 7/5
There will be a Memorial Service this Saturday, July 5th, at the Beaver Island Christian Church @11:00am EDT with a potluck to follow at the Phil Gregg Social Hall.
Barbara will be there for the weekend, along with the rest of us: Bill, Linda, Mary Jane, Greg, Roland, Carol, and Ian.
Barbara will be there for the weekend, along with the rest of us: Bill, Linda, Mary Jane, Greg, Roland, Carol, and Ian.