WILLIAM H. LIVINGSTON

With great sorrow, the family of William H. Livingston shares his passing. William was born on August 2, 1945, and lost his battle with cancer on July 29, 2016. William was born at the Oakland Naval Hospital and lived throughout California during his life. He graduated from Sierra High School and California State University, Fresno, with a Masters degree in Industrial Technology. William began woodworking at age 17, and was a true artist in wood. He shared his special gift by teaching Woodshop at Fresno Unified School District for 18 years, ending his teaching career at Ahwahnee Middle School. For the past 30 years, William focused on his wood art and shared his talents with the world. William is survived by his wife Brenda; daughters, Heather Plann, and Desirae Jensen; son-in-law, Scott Plann; granddaughters, Kaedyn and Meghan Plann; his siblings and their families, Connie and Larry De Pute, Pat and Tom Capuchino, Edward and Becky Livingston, Mary and Roger Livingston- Reed, and Kathy Dunbar; and In-laws, J.B. and Lois Sloan, Gordon and Maggie Sloan, and Clark and Norma Sloan. A Celebration of Life and Dessert Reception will be held at the Selma Portuguese Hall, 1245 Nebraska Ave., Selma, CA 93662, on Sunday, August 28, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to UCSF Willed Body Program School of Medicine, AC-14, San Francisco, CA 94143-0902.