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WILLIAM McMORRAN Obituary

Bill was born July 2, 1929 in Syracuse, new York, and was the son of John and Ruth McMorran. He worked as a Mechanical Engineer in the Aerospace Industry for 33 years. Bill is survived by his wife, Kay; son, Thomas; daughter, Elizabeth; son, Andrew; and three grandchildren. A service will be held Friday, December 17th, 11:00am at Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Chapel in Westlake Village, with interment to follow. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. PIERCE BROTHERS VALLEY OAKS Directors (818) 889-0902

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Published by Los Angeles Daily News on Dec. 12, 2010.

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David McMorran

December 14, 2010

Uncle Bill was never big on the 'Uncle' title. Must be a McMorran thing. He taught us how to make arrowheads from shards of glass with an awl and a piece of inner tube rubber to protect our hands from the tiny pieces of glass we chipped off with the awl. We made some very authentic looking arrowheads - even if they were more transparent than any the original users had.

I remember staying with Bill and Kay at their house when I came to California in pursuit of a girl. Remembering their patience and caring light touch still makes me smile. I know now Bill must have been laughing at me the whole time. But he only showed concern and sympathy.

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