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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270844
Title: William "Bill" M. Pulley
Date: 4/25/1939-6/3/2023
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 4/25/1939
Summary: William Mark Pulley, 84, Bismarck, ND, and formally of Grand Forks, ND, passed away June 3, 2023, in his home with family at his side. A celebration of life was held June 12, 2023, at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck. Burial was at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, ND. William or “Bill” as commonly known, was born in Pulaski Township, WI, on April 25, 1939, son of the late Donald, and Magdalene Pulley.  He went to school in the area and received his GED while he was in the US Air Force. He had enlisted as soon as he was able. The Air Force sent him to Vietnam to help defend our country. He then spent the rest of his tour at various air force bases, working in POL (petroleum, oils, and lubricants). He retired in 1977 from Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota. Soon after, he met and married his wife of 43 years, Katie on August 25, 1979. A few years later, he took a civil service job as a Quality Surveillance Representative (QSR) in Grand Force at the Defense Fuel Supply Center. He excelled in the position, winning many awards and certificates. One of his biggest honors was servicing the jet fuel on Air Force I for the president of the United States. Bill has been a lifetime member of the Masonic Lodge, AM Vets, and the American Legion. He was also a volunteer fireman for the Wilton Fire Department. After his second retirement, Bill and Katie travelled for a few years in their 5th wheel camper. They loved visiting old friends and family across the states. When they stopped traveling, they settled in Wilton, ND, then soon after Bismack, ND. Gardening and canning were pleasures and he would never turn down the chance to fish the day away. He is survived by his his wife Katie; children, William (Lana) Pulley II, Sherie (Terry) Pulley-Nichols, and Jeff (Jennifer) Pulley, and his stepdaughter, Tricia Winter; five half-brothers, Ken Rowin, Robert Rowin, Ralph Rowin, Jerry Rowin and Walter Rowin; 11 grandchildren, Benjamin Beck, Thomas Stickel Jr, Candice Palm, Jared Pulley, Jacob Pulley, Taylen Pulley, Leah Pulley, Joshua Clayton, Hayley Winter, and Anna Pulley-Nicholls; great-grandchildren, Taylor, Lacey, Deacon, Sipsey, Emmelee Rose, Stella, Wheeler, Carmen, Nash, Emmerson, Ryanna, Leila, and Natalie. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Magdeline Pulley; stepfather, Kenneth Rowin; sister, Barb Klebesadel; half-brother, Roger Rowin; daughter, Linda Beck; grandson, Artie Beck Jr.; and stepson, Billy Winter.
Red ID: FND_I_78343 Image ID: 555469 Image Notes: FND001 270844

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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