In Memory Of
William J. Driscoll
1937
2012
William J. Driscoll
January 18, 1937 — May 3, 2012
William (Bill) J. Driscoll, 75, of Rossville, passed away May 3, 2012. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at 10:30AM on June 16, 2012 at Rossville Christian Church, Rossville, Kansas. Military honors will be presented by the Army National Guard.
He was born January 18, 1937 in Jackson County, Kansas to William Cornelius Driscoll and Ola Alice Burget Driscoll of Wetmore, Kansas. He attended Wetmore Elementary followed by his graduation in 1955 from Wetmore High School as class Salutatorian behind his twin sister and Valedictorian, June Driscoll. In 1957, he voluntarily joined the Navy and reached Store Keeper, 3rd class (SK3), on the USS Macon where he served until 1959. He worked for Adam's Business Forms as an engraver and printer for 32 years retiring in 1991.
He met the love of his life, Shirley Ann Cowen, in 1963. They married on February 29, 1964 while living in Topeka, Kansas. The young family moved to Rossville in 1969 for the small town lifestyle. Throughout their marriage, they enjoyed the birth of five children, Belinda Kathryn, Rodney Earl, Renee Ola, William Curt and Shannon Neil.
While in Rossville, he was an active member of the Rossville Christian Church, the Rossville High School Booster Club, and a Rossville Grade School volunteer. As a National Weather Service volunteer from 1972 to 2007, he recorded the amount of daily precipitation and Cross Creek water levels as needed during multiple floods over the years. He was devoted to his family and enjoyed these hobbies: traveling to all 50 states and multiple countries, family pictures & movies, and gardening. He loved to experiment with a variety of plants -- celery, peanuts, cotton, and heirloom tomatoes.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann, children and their families: Belinda and Randy Phillips - Tegan and Isaac; Rodney and Elizabeth Driscoll - Colin, Sarah and Adam; Renee and Tim Zeller - Zachary and Zoe; Curt and Leonila Driscoll - Joana and Diana (Phillipines); Shannon and Marisa Driscoll; sisters - Bernadine Bohannon, Ruth Watkins and June Brown; dogs – Ginger and Lucy.
Preceding him in death were his parents – William C. and Ola Driscoll; siblings - Hazel Ford and Burton Driscoll, and his beloved dachshund, Guenther.
He was born January 18, 1937 in Jackson County, Kansas to William Cornelius Driscoll and Ola Alice Burget Driscoll of Wetmore, Kansas. He attended Wetmore Elementary followed by his graduation in 1955 from Wetmore High School as class Salutatorian behind his twin sister and Valedictorian, June Driscoll. In 1957, he voluntarily joined the Navy and reached Store Keeper, 3rd class (SK3), on the USS Macon where he served until 1959. He worked for Adam's Business Forms as an engraver and printer for 32 years retiring in 1991.
He met the love of his life, Shirley Ann Cowen, in 1963. They married on February 29, 1964 while living in Topeka, Kansas. The young family moved to Rossville in 1969 for the small town lifestyle. Throughout their marriage, they enjoyed the birth of five children, Belinda Kathryn, Rodney Earl, Renee Ola, William Curt and Shannon Neil.
While in Rossville, he was an active member of the Rossville Christian Church, the Rossville High School Booster Club, and a Rossville Grade School volunteer. As a National Weather Service volunteer from 1972 to 2007, he recorded the amount of daily precipitation and Cross Creek water levels as needed during multiple floods over the years. He was devoted to his family and enjoyed these hobbies: traveling to all 50 states and multiple countries, family pictures & movies, and gardening. He loved to experiment with a variety of plants -- celery, peanuts, cotton, and heirloom tomatoes.
He is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann, children and their families: Belinda and Randy Phillips - Tegan and Isaac; Rodney and Elizabeth Driscoll - Colin, Sarah and Adam; Renee and Tim Zeller - Zachary and Zoe; Curt and Leonila Driscoll - Joana and Diana (Phillipines); Shannon and Marisa Driscoll; sisters - Bernadine Bohannon, Ruth Watkins and June Brown; dogs – Ginger and Lucy.
Preceding him in death were his parents – William C. and Ola Driscoll; siblings - Hazel Ford and Burton Driscoll, and his beloved dachshund, Guenther.
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