William I. Kever

KEVER
William I. Kever (Oct. 9, 1918 - Dec. 13, 2010) was born in Ft. Wayne, IN. He was on his own by age 15 & supported himself through high school to become the first of his family to graduate. Bill enlisted in the US Army Air Corps on Dec. 8, 1941 & was stationed at Molesworth Air Base in England as an armorer with the 303rd Bomb Gr. He met his future wife, Honor Martin, while on leave in Northampton. They started their life together in Boise, ID in 1947. Bill began working for the Veterans Admin. in Boise as a file clerk & retired as Chief Medical Admin. at the USVA Outpatient Clinic in Manila, Philippines. They moved from Boise to Salt Lake to Louisville to the Philippines to Cleveland to San Antonio & back to the Philippines. While overseas they traveled extensively. He & Honor retired to an active social life in San Antonio. Many road trips & trips to England & Canada followed. Bill loved volunteering in the "Back 40" at the Inst. of Texas Cultures for 23 yrs., playing golf & (like his mother Elizabeth Myers) was a life-long fan of the Chicago Cubs. He was generous & sociable & enjoyed "The Recycled Teenagers" coffee group, Thurs. lunches with old friends, lunches with "The Ladies" & shooting the breeze with friends on Alan Hale & later at The Meadows. His wife Honor died in 1999. He is survived by their daughter Honor, son-in-law David Carpenter, grandson William Rogers, all in Canada, sister-in-law Joyce Martin in England, brother-in-law John Ananias in Indiana. He will be interred at Ft. Sam Houston with his wife. A memorial service will be held on Jan.6, 2 pm at The Meadows, 730 Babcock Rd. The family is grateful to staff & physicians at Morningside Ministries, Vitas Hospice Care, Methodist Hospitals & St. Luke's Hospital for the excellent care & companionship he received.