William L. "Bill" Dean

I had the pleasure and honor of knowing Bill through my friendship with Mike. Bill was an awesome fella who loved his family dearly. He was a proud husband, father, grandpa and a truly genuine person. I enjoyed countless games of Euchre with Bill, Mike and Penny. I was always amazed at how his mind worked and how crafty and fast he played the game. Bill was a special bread of man...truly intelligent person who could beat you physically in sports, mentally out smart you in a card game, talk...

Bill, you will be missed at the tennis courts and at the poker table. Bill coached my son, who would have rather ran from the tennis ball than hit it. Bill was a kind and patient instructor who knew when to prod an when to poke hi students to be there best. Thank you Bill for giving your time to the young boys at St. John's Middle School Tennis Team.

I reconnected with Bill at the poker table when I joined Jim Posta and Larry Jones to play. Bill was gregarious, told great stories...