William "Bill" FOGG

1939 - 2024

September 1939 - July 2024

Bill Fogg was born in Seattle, WA on September 12, 1939, he passed away July 18, 2024, in Spokane, at the age of 84. Bill was born to Sammie Wade and Franklin Kneeland (Tom) Fogg. Bill grew up on Bainbridge Island, Wenatchee and Tacoma. In adolescence, he attended boarding school at Shawnigan Lake in British Columbia. Summers were spent in Okanogan at the Wade Orchard, owned in part by his maternal grandfather, where he stayed with Evelyn and Al Herman for many summers while working in the orchards. He attended Mississippi State in Starkville for two years, transferring to WSU, where he graduated in 1961 with a bachelor's degree in agriculture. He later earned a degree in foreign trade. He joined the Marine Reserve in 1963, training at Parris Island, South Carolina.

Bill married Joyce Fogg in 1964. They traveled to eastern Oregon, New York, Hawaii (where their son, Jeremy was born), and the Philippines. They returned in 1974, to Walla Walla, WA where their daughter, Elaine was born. Bill continued working in agriculture until retirement.

He loved the outdoors, hiking, skiing, backpacking, camping with family and friends. He could converse on almost any topic and always had friends who kept in contact through the years.

Bill moved to Spokane in 1999 and went to work for Hanson Industries. There he reconnected with Cheryl Caird Munk who knew Bill from the Wade Orchard. They married in 2004. They enjoyed traveling in and outside the US. Bill and Cheryl loved to sail and had a sailboat on Lake Pend Oreille. They enjoyed many summers sailing with friends, family and grandchildren.

Yoga helped to keep them healthy and active and was another opportunity to make friends with like-minded yogis. Through covid they continued doing yoga at home until the present.

Woodworking was Bill's passion. He delighted in tackling challenging projects. Just prior to passing he had a new project to take on.

Bill was a long time Rotarian, joining in Oregon in the '60s. He was currently active in the Sunrise Rotary chapter in the Spokane Valley. He and fellow Rotarians believed strongly in education and worked to fund students at the community college.

He also was also a Master Gardener and enjoyed volunteering at the Plant Clinic and planting trees. There are plans to plant a tree in his honor at Finch Arboretum.

Bill will be missed by many friends and family. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl; son, Jeremy Fogg (Emily and Daniel); daughter, Elaine Outlaw (Rodney); his sisters, Susan Austin and Sally Jones; grandchildren, Sydney and Tobin Outlaw; stepchildren, Doug Munk, David Munk (Tiffany), Deborah Bieker; grandchildren, Alex Bieker, Courtney and Carter Munk, Moses and Hollis Munk.

A Celebration of Life is planned for Friday, September 13th, at Finch Arboretum, 3404 W. Woodland Blvd., Spokane, from 1 - 3, come and share "your" Bill stories.

Memorials to Bill may be made to World Food Program through the United Nations.