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William F. Briscoe

1945 - 2019

William F. Briscoe obituary, 1945-2019, Wichita, KS

BORN

1945

DIED

2019

William Briscoe Obituary

Briscoe, William F. aka "Fat Frank", age 73, died April 20, 2019, peacefully at home with his wife, Shirley at his side. He was born October 16, 1945 in Liberal, KS. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lily Fern Heston and his father, Raymond S. Heston. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Shirley; daughters, Leslie Blackshear (Neil), and Katt Houser; 8 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren; brother, Myron Heston (Janet); sister, Lynnette Minturn (Dan); and he will never forget his motorcycle brothers and sisters. Frank served in the US Army from January 1965 through January 1969, posted in Berlin, Germany. He retired from Tennison Brothers Sheet Metal, but his true love was riding his motorcycle and had talent for custom motorcycle painting. A celebration of life will be held at KANSEL, 1650 N Fairview St., Wichita, KS on May 18 from 1-4p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Kansas Humane Society, 3313 N Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219 or the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center Hospice Unit, 5500 E Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67218.

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Published by Wichita Eagle on May 5, 2019.

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Terry & Dee Morford

May 10, 2019

I had the honor of meeting Fat Frank at one of ABATE'S get together. It always amazed me how well he did his art on so many different Harley's. His hands might have slowed him doing the art. But he always loved to see a beautiful paint job even if he didn't do it himself.

You will be missed greatly, My Brother!
RIP till we meet again & go riding on God's highways & byways!

May the sun rise in front of me the rain behind me & the wind follow me.
May the angels guard my travels for they know what is ahead of me.
Keep me safe through rolling hills & swirling turns.
Let the eagle guide me to the mountain tops.
Let the moon's light guide me through the night. God, thank you for letting us to be a biker. God, you have given me a lot of Brothers & Sisters. Thank you, God!

Harry Simpson

May 5, 2019

Rest William, until you hear at dawn,
the low, clear reveille of God.

Thank you for your service to this nation.

Otto Fischer

May 5, 2019

RIP

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Celebration of Life

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

KANSEL

1650 N Fairview St, Wichita, KS

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