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William "Bill"
Dickinson • 1962 - 2008 Bill Dickinson was born on November 12, 1962, the son of Eugene and Audrey (Larson) Dickinson of Surrey, ND. He was raised and educated in Surrey, ND. Following high school, he worked with his brother Jeff in
Newtown, ND for Amoco Gas. Then Bill moved on to work for R&K Contractors and Western Builders, becoming a skilled metal fabricator while working alongside "Bubba" Neshem for many years. Bill kept his employment to jobs where he could work outdoors, mostly with equipment and making things work when others couldn't. Bill and his family moved to Karlsruhe, ND for short period when he accepted a job working for Parshall Grain Elevator. In 1994 he gave his family a serious scare when he was involved in a violent snowmobile accident, breaking his back and having to undergo months of intense rehabilitation. With his hard working attitude translating into everything he did, Bill was able to make a full recovery and return to work in Parshall. Shortly after his return to work, he accepted a position with Keller Paving becoming an integral part of day to day operations and the overall "Go to Guy." He worked with Keller Paving for the remainder of his life. Bill enjoyed spending his time outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping and boating, snowmobiling and, most of all, spending time with his family and friends. He especially enjoyed working in the garage or around the yard with his children. He was the type of person that could never sit still; he was always outside working on one of his many projects. Bill also helped to raise newborn pheasants as a member of the Pheasants for the Future program. His two grandchildren, Morgan and Easton, were his most recent love in life. He enjoyed watching them grow and learn new things while spending as much time with them as possible. Besides sleep though, his grandkids were most successful at getting him to take a break from work to sit with them. Bill was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He'll be missed greatly by all those who were lucky enough to be a part of his life. Those who shared in his life: Bill was preceded in death by this father Eugene, brother Tim, sister Kathryn, paternal and maternal grandparents. Visitation: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 from 12:00 (noon) to 7:00 p.m. at Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot. Rosary will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home Chapel, Minot. Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Minot. Burial at Rosehill Memorial Park immediately following. Service Participants Music Honorary Bearers: Bill's co-workers from Keller Paving as well as his many friends who surrounded him with love and support. Active Bearers: Dustin Keller, Jesse Kraft, Don Keller, Darrel Keller,Dave Randash Lance Lenton
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William
"Bill" Dickinson, 45, Surrey, died Saturday, July 12,
2008 at his home.