William Dennis "Bill" Keating

William "Bill" Dennis Keating William "Bill" Dennis Keating, 52 of McCall, died May 2nd doing what he loved, flying with his grandchildren. Bill was born Aug. 21, 1955 in Sioux Falls, S.D. to Dennis and Virginia (Raap) Keating and was the oldest of seven children. He grew up in Sioux Falls, where he graduated from Washington High School in 1973. He married the love of his life, Carol Weeldreyer on Feb. 25, 1978 and recently celebrated their 30th wedding Anniversary in Europe. He moved to McCall as a smokejumper in 1979. Bill worked for the City of McCall as the Public Works Director until 2006, and currently was working for the City of New Meadows. He was an amazing father with an unconditional love for his daughters. The joy of his life was spending time with his three grandsons, William, six; Tyler, three; and Dylan, one. Bill was an outdoorsman with a passion for flying, skiing at Brundage, snowmobiling, hiking, bird hunting with his brothers, at the family farm in Montrose, S.D., and dreamt of more fishing trips to Alaska. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Carol; his three daughters, Jennifer (Chris), Lisa and boyfriend Justin, and Julie; grandson Tyler; parents Dennis and Virginia; siblings, Connie, Dave (Lauri), Bob, Kevin (Lori), Mary, and Jim (Robyn), and his dogs Gypsy and Sparky. Bill is also survived by a host of smokejumper companions, pilot friends, and fellow workers at the city, amongst numerous others. He perished together with his two grandsons, William and Dylan. He was loved by all. Services will be held 4 p.m. Saturday June 7th, at the Mountain Life Church in McCall with burial to follow in the McCall Cemetery under the direction of the Heikkila Funeral Chapel, McCall. In lieu of flowers the family has established the Keating Pickering Memorial Fund at Idaho First Bank, Main Office, P.O. Box 2950, McCall, Idaho.