Navy Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of William Baxter
William M. "Bill" Baxter, 71, of Mars died Wednesday evening at the Butler VNA Hospice. Born in Wilkinsburg, Pa., on Sept. 30, 1942, he was the son of the late James Cowan and Gertrude Gettens Baxter. Bill was a laborer with the Laborer's Union Local 1058 in Pittsburgh, where he worked in heavy highway construction. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, and served on the naval blockade during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was a past commander of the Evans City VFW, and he served on the Zelienople...