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1922
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2017
William Dashiell Obituary
December 16, 1922 - January 20, 2017
William Wales Dashiell, II was born December 16, 1922 in Berkeley, California to John Jay and Helen (Frawley) Dashiell. Bill grew up in Beverly Hills, California and graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1941. He had been accepted at Stanford, but chose to attend the Merchant Marine Academy at Coyote Point in San Mateo.Bill proudly served in the U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Marine delivering cargo and troops in the Pacific, Mediterranean Middle East, and Atlantic war zones. He circumnavigated the globe twice surviving torpedoes and bombings.
After the war, Bill went to work for Matson Navigation Company where he met his wife, Edna Faye ("Billie") Powers. They were married October 20, 1946 in San Rafael, California at the Episcopal Church by The Reverend J. Owings. Their son, William Wales Dashiell, III is no longer living.
Bill was a member of the Masonic Lodge of San Mateo, Kiwanis Club of Greater San Mateo and the SIRs of San Mateo.
Bill is survived by his wife Faye and many nieces and nephews to whom he generously gave advice and guidance throughout his life whenever asked.
As requested, there will be no service.
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Elizabeth Neilson
January 27, 2025
I'm here again around this i have found a happy soul. Wish we could have met. R.I.P.
Liz N
June 9, 2021
Just here on support of my fiance adam and his road to success. Thanks for being a big part in his life
Adam Dashiell
October 13, 2019
Sorry wish I would have gotten to know you better love always Adam dashiell
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