William Hamilton Fairlie

William "Bill" Fairlie was born June 8, 1927 in Hoboken New Jersey. He was raised in Cliffside Park, NJ and attended Cliffside Park High School, graduating in the Class of 1945. He went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy during the end of WWII. Bill then started his career by attending the Academy of Advanced Traffic and began working for the Arabian American Oil Company (now Aramco Services) in 1950.

While overseas, through hard work and dedication, Bill achieved the position of Superintendent of Traffic Operations. Work was not all he did. He was Boy Scout Master for 12 years. He received the Silver Beaver for distinguished service to Boyhood through the Boy Scouts of America. Bill loved nature and all outdoor activities, especially hiking and camping - even in the desert. Activities in his church as lector and usher rounded out his busy days.

In 1977, he and his family were transferred from overseas to Houston. The family chose Kingwood as their home. He retired in 1986 but Bill remained active in his church, St. Martha Catholic Church as an usher, and a hard worker as a volunteer in Martha's Kitchen (the Tuesdays Group), a soup kitchen in downtown Houston. He was an active member of the Kingwood Athletic Club and the Lake Houston Family YMCA. Getting together with friends after a workout was one of his favorite social activities.

Bill is survived by Rose, his wife of 63 years, and daughters Susan Wall (Scottsdale, Arizona) and Allison Fairlie Falls (Kingwood, Texas). His daughters will always remember him as a fun and loving father with a great sense of humor.