Bill died March 17, 2012. He graduated from the University of Idaho and lived in the Denver area from 1960 until his death.

Bill worked for Weyerhaeuser 1952-60, Boise Cascade 1960-65, Potlatch Corp. 1967-83, and owned and operated Colorado Forest Industries from 1983-2000.

Bill served in WWII and Vietnam, and was a member of the Colorado Air National Guard. He retired from the military in 1985 as a Lt. Colonel in the Air Force. After his rookied year in Missoula, Bill jumped at Idaho City for the 1947-48 seasons.