William Elwood Chilson

Bill was a great man. I knew him from his role as an officer in Clinton and he was always kind to our family. Then when I was in high school I used to hang out with DJ and his friends a bit and I got to know Bill a little better. You could tell he loved being a dad and that his kids were his world. I would often get pulled over for speeding in Clinton and Bill would give me a joke, a light lecture, and a warning. Occasionally I even got a ticket from him too because he was set on teaching me a lesson and always doing the right thing. He had this way of making me laugh as he was writing me a ticket. Then as a teen he also ratted my bad driving skills out to my parents so it was double lectures one from Bill and one from my parents. Lol. In my adult life I see his why's in his decisions. Theres a saying...."it takes a village to raise a child." As a parent I truly believe that this is true and I'm lucky that Bill was a part of my village growing up. He guarded and protected our city and he treated everyone in it like a member of his family. Thank Bill for all you done for me. DJ I'm so sorry for your loss and for your family's loss.

Dear Julie and family, I was so sad to see Bill's obituary and that his passing was so recent. My name is Terri (Hawkins) Bengtson. I went to part of my high school years with Bill. We dated for a while and then I moved to Japan. He, our friend, Scott and I hung out at Legends and went to several concerts together. They taught me to ski on my 16th birthday. We called him "Wild Bill" back then because he was so funny and would do flips on the ski slopes. He taught me to drive a stick shift in his Chevy Nova. Julie, I hope you don't mind me sharing these memories. Some people we meet as we grow up stick in our hearts and minds and Bill was one of those. I live in Prescott, Arizona and would love to here from you. I understand that you had a place in Arizona. I think Prescott is the pickleball capital! With fond memories, Terri Bengtson

I believe that God puts people in our lives for a reason and I've been blessed to call Bill my friend for over 55 years. Yes, he made me smile and laugh and often when I needed it the most. He was sincere and trustworthy and I admired his character. My father liked Bill a great deal and enjoyed being his baseball coach during a few summers. Bill was professional and compassionate. He helped me and my family with legal matters (for decades) with a family member.
I will continue to give God praise daily for all the people in my life and that will include Bill until we meet again in heaven. Prayers and love to Julie and her family for comfort and strength in all the seasons and ways of missing Bill.

I remember working with Bill at the Fun Spot of Northern Utah for several summers. We often opined that cops are merely social workers doing a good job at solving problems. I will miss you Bill, God bless your family and God Bless the Blue.

Julie and family, are deepest sympathy goes out to all of you. We loved Bill and always enjoyed playing softball, soccer, and knowing we could call him anytime for legal stuff too. It was also very nice he would turn his head every time he saw me speeding which was a lot. He was a kind man and will be missed by many. We would be to his celebration but we are out of town.

With deepest regards to the famil of Bill. I am glad and blessed to have known such a great man.

Julie and family my heart breaks for you. He was one in a million and will forever hold a place in the hearts of many.

We were honored to know Bill as a friend and a football coach for our son's. My most memorable moment was while he was coaching our oldest sons football game. Our son occasionally had "dropsy" when he was thrown the ball to. However, this one day he caught the ball and Bill ran up and down the field yelling to me, "Mom, he caught the ball and made a touchdown!" We laughed about that for years! We will miss his smile and kind heart!

I'm so sorry for your loss. He was the sweetest guy! I'm right next door to Hal if you need anything.