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North Conway, NH - Willis "Bill" Fairbanks Ingram, 74, of North Conway, New Hampshire, passed away on March 28th, 2023, with his daughter at bedside after a brief and brave battle with cancer. He was born on February 28th, 1949, in Boston, MA. He grew up in Hanover, NH.
Bill is predeceased by his parents Gordon Ingram and Priscilla Fairbanks, sister Susan Nash, and his stepmother Charlotte Ingram. He is also predeceased by his birth parents, Priscilla Lang and Thomas Houlihan.
Bill is survived by his wife Maxine, daughter Kristina and her husband Sarath Bhimineni, grandchildren Emilia and Leo, half-brothers Albert Lang and Edward Lang, and brother-in-law Lewis Nash. He is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.
Bill graduated from Hanover High School in 1968, Keene State College in 1972, and Plymouth State College in 1974 with a Masters in Education.
Bill worked for Vocational Rehabilitation for 36 years as a counselor, office supervisor, and specialist for the states of New Hampshire and Maine.
Bill's joys and hobbies included running marathons, several 5Ks and 10Ks, and most remarkably, the 100th Running of the Boston Marathon. He enjoyed hiking, canoeing, and biking. Bill loved spending time in Phoenix with his family and was an avid woodworker.
Bill was a wonderful husband, and beloved father and grandfather who will be greatly missed.
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Robert Cram
February 26, 2024
Bill and I worked together at NH vocational Rehabilitation, we traveled the north country, made
Cooperative agreements with provider agencies and monitored services, aside from that we were friends and made many friends together. He will
Certainly be missed .
Brian St. Onge
June 14, 2023
I was unaware and shocked that Bill had passed away several months ago. I worked with Bill at NH Employment Security for several years. He was one of the nicest people you could ever ask to have in your life. My sincere condolences to his family.
Linda Dunfey
April 15, 2023
My deepest sympathy to Bill´s dear family. I worked with Bill for many years at NH Vocational Rehabilitation and consider him a significant part of the heart and soul of VR. Always kind, encouraging, supportive and passionate about helping others. Bill has had a significant impact on so many lives.
Sue Roma
April 13, 2023
Probably the kindest man I ever met. RIP Bill. You touched more than you know.
M
April 12, 2023
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
Tony Mulvany
April 12, 2023
Seeing my friend Rick Lee speaking of you SO HIGHLY, it is obvious you were an exceptional person and friend. I would have loved to have met you on my travels to your wonderful country
Mr Willis Ingram REST IN PEACE SIR
Rick Lee
April 10, 2023
Bill was my oldest and dearest friend, though we saw each other infrequently over the last two decades, separated by our professions and distance. When we did reconnect it was always as though we had never been apart. We were friends for life, from age five until he passed. This was a kind and gentle man, decent to the bone, who possessed commitment to everyone he cared about and the list of those he cared about was long. His friends, family and clients were on that list. His adoptive family expanded to include his birth family when at last Bill was able to find and connect with them in recent years. Finding them was one of Bill´s greatest joys, along with his love and pride he felt for his daughter Christina, her good husband and her wonderful children. Bill reached out to me last summer to tell me the news about his health and we spoke and corresponded for several weeks. It was a precious gift to have had that time together, filled with talk about Christina and her family, his difficulty retiring (I told him he sucked at it) and sports. We had many good laughs together just as we always did. My life was richer to have had him in it. My prayers will always include you, Bill. As the Irish expression says, "Safe Home."
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