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In Memory

William Fitzpatrick - Class Of 1949

William E. 'Bill' Fitzpatrick

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

 

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William E. 'Bill' Fitzpatrick

 

MCCOOL JUNCTION, Neb. -- William E. "Bill" Fitzpatrick, age 84, of McCool Junction passed away Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at Central City, Nebraska, following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. 

He was born in rural York, Nebraska, to Richard and Elizabeth "Betty" (Russell) Fitzpatrick. Bill was a 1949 graduate of McCook High School. He attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln from 1963-1966 and later graduated from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1968. 

He married Mary Anne Bors on Nov. 25, 1967, at McCool Junction. Bill was a lineman for several different public power districts. When he retired in 1992, he was the senior engineering technician with Nebraska Public Power District. 

He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCool, a lifetime member of the NRA and a member of the Rotary club in Ogallala, Nebraska. He enjoyed target shooting and designing his two houses.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Mary Anne of McCool Junction; two sons, Joseph Fitzpatrick and David Fitzpatrick of Lincoln, Nebraska; three daughters, Beth Fitzpatrick of Spring, Texas, Jean Krewson and fiancé, Eric Main of Slater, Iowa, and Lora (Justin) Splain of Tampa, Florida; and two grandchildren, Talia and Darien Krewson of Slater Iowa.

Bill is also survived by his sister, Bonnie Monzon of McCook, Neberaska; two sisters-in-law, Ellen Stewart of McCool Junction and Marion Fitzpatrick of Rogers, Arkansas; brother-in-law James Bors of Belgium Wisconsin; seven nephews; and one niece.

Preceding him in death were his parents, one brother, John, and brother-in-law, Harold Stewart.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 am Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in McCool Junction. Bill will be cremated following the funeral and inurnment will be in the Fairmont Catholic Cemetery, Fairmont, Nebraska. A Rosary will be said Saturday at 10 am, just prior to Mass. Visitation will be from 1-9 am Thursday and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Patrick's Catholic Church or St. Joseph Catholic School in York.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.metzmortuary.com. Metz Mortuary of York, Nebraska, is handling arrangements