William J. "Bill" Ellis

William J. "Bill" Ellis obituary

William Ellis Obituary


WILLIAM "BILL" J. ELLIS
June 3, 1923 ~ August 1, 2013

William "Bill" J. Ellis, 90, resident of Vancouver, WA since 1971, passed away on Aug. 1, 2013. He was born in Natchitoches, LA on June 3, 1923.
He attended Northwestern State University.
Bill proudly served as a Captain in the Army during WWII with the Second Infantry Division. He saw action on Omaha Beach and five campaigns in Europe, earning several medals and service ribbons. After the war, he spent 40 years in the grocery business.
Bill was married to Beulah Marie Ellis for 48 years until her death on July 8, 1999.
He was a life member of Vancouver Elks #823 and president of the Minit Mart Corporation for 13 years. He enjoyed fishing, golf, and the Oregon coast.
Bill is survived by his son, John R. Ellis of Macon, MO; step-daughter, Gwen L. Malody of Kennewick, WA; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Please sign his guestbook at: www.columbian.com/obits.

Published by The Columbian on Sep. 15, 2013.
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You will be missed Bill. I always enjoyed you when you came in to see Dr. Swenson. You were full of life. I loved listening to your stories. RIP Bill.....

Kim

September 16, 2013

He was always a JOY to see. He will be very sadly missed. RIP Bill

Andrea

September 16, 2013

Good man,Great for our community, made it a better place to live and work. Knew him from the Elks, always ready to help those in need.

W.C.Skip Barnes

September 15, 2013

remembering all the good times with Minit mart. Sorry for your loss, Les and Katy Hegstad minit mart #2

September 15, 2013

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