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William Richmond Obituary

BILL RICHMOND William "Bill" Richmond, 66, passed away Aug. 24, 2009. He was born March 2, 1943, in LaGrande, Ore. Bill resided in Washington State for 40 years and lived in Las Vegas for the past 25. Bill was a heavy equipment broker and owner of Eagle Trux Ltd. Bill was preceded in death by his father, Jack; mother, Margaret; infant son, James; and infant daughter, Pamela. Bill is survived by his "better half" Joanne Clawson; son, Jeff; daughters, Kim (Scott) Zabriskie and Shawna (Thomas) Perez; and five grandchildren. There will be a celebration of Bill's life at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at 7909 Soaring Brook St., Las Vegas, NV 89131. For further information, please call (702) 285-5565 or (702) 283-6681.

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Published by Las Vegas Review-Journal on Aug. 30, 2009.

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Sherri Richmond

September 14, 2009

I would like to pay my respect to my ex father in law. May he rest in peace. I am so sorry to the family for your loss.

September 13, 2009

Joanne, Neil, Rex and I were heartbroken to here of Bill passing Our hearts go out to you. We love you both Jo, if you need someone to talk to I am always here for you. Love You , Gidget

August 31, 2009

Dear Joanne: Rodney and I are so sorry for your loss. The one thing about Bill is that he accepted people for who they are and still end up being friends. We look forward to seeing you at the gathering and share memories. Love you, Rodney & Loretta Dixon

August 30, 2009

words cannot express the sympathy we feel for you, we know under that "grumpy" exterior there was a good person with a very caring heart,and its very clear why our mom loves him so much, he will be missed. love to all, tammy benefiel and family

Theresa Burton

August 30, 2009

Dear Joanne, I am so sorry to hear about Bill. You know I loved you two very much. I looked forward to seeing you every Monday night, for you and I "Dancing with the Stars" for Bill collecting his winnings from the drawing. I miss those days as I miss you two. Now we both have something in common....Angels watching down on us. Be strong and God will help you. I love you, and again, I am so sorry. Theresa (Larry's Hideaway)

Kim Zabriskie

August 30, 2009

Dad,
We miss you so much.
Kim, Scott, Chris, & Becky

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