June 22, 1924 - January 11, 2018
Wilson Kruell "Bill" Conaway, Phd Obituary
(Age 93)
Passed away January 11, 2018 at his home in Liberty Lake. He was born June 22, 1924 in Youngstown, OH to Wilson T. and Gertrude Kruell Conaway. He quit 12th grade on Dec. 8, 1941 and joined the US Army Air Corps and was sent to flight training in fighters, then transferred to B17-Gs in England, he was discharged as a 1st Lieutenant. He married his high school sweetheart Connie Campbell January 22, 1947 and they were married for 70 years. Bill taught 6th grade students in California and he was an artist, golfer and worked with wood. He was a Mason, Elk, and taught CPR for American Heart Assoc. to members of church in LaHabra, CA and to nurses for certification. He attended Spokane Valley Church of the Nazarene. Bill is survived by his wife Connie Conaway; daughter Connie Grant and son-in-law Randy Grant; 3 grandsons and 8 great-grandchildren; brother Kenny Conaway and sister Nancy Conaway of Hubbard, OH. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter Dorothy Cobb. Graveside Service 10:30am Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Fairmount Memorial Park, 5200 W. Wellesley Ave. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army.
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