William-French-Obituary

William French

Dexter, Michigan

02/04/1948 - 10/11/2025

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October 11, 2025
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Dexter, Michigan

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William "Bill" French, of Dexter, Mich., passed away at age 77 on October 11, 2025, from pancreatic cancer. Bill served in the US Navy as a jet mechanic and worked for 28 years at The University of Michigan as a mechanical engineer. He had an encyclopedic knowledge of car history, which he used...

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Knew Bill as a customer at my place of work (Uptown Coney) in Chelsea and he became part of The Coney Family.. Always a positive and Good natured Guy with the Best Stories and there never was a boring minute when having a conversation with him.. Loved his knowledge of cars and how excited he got talking about Jaguars.. Everyone Here will miss his early morning presence and that Table with His Brother Mike and The Beard Brothers and Coach Tim F. Will never have the same feeling.. We all send...

Andy, Sherry and I are here for you anytime you want to come over, we understand your hurt as well as your pain. We love you very much.

With sadness and respect for his beautiful family, it is with sorrow that my brother in laws passing bringing us together once again to celebrate a life we'll lived. I won't ever see a Jaguar or one of his favorite 50's whacky sci-fi movies without thinking of him. Farewell Sailor, may fair winds be at your back and rising sun smile on your face.