William Bill Pattison passed away on September 10, 2007.
He and his wife lived in Osceola County, FL for 18 years. He was born on May 12, 1937 in Detroit Michigan, the son of Zelphia and John Pattison, both deceased, is survived by his wife Mabel Sinauskas and their 2 children: Janice Koger Wooden and William Bill, and his granddaughter, Heather Kirkovich. His brother Ed Patterson and half-brother, Al Patterson are both still living. His sister Mary Alice Kovich passed away in 1979.
Bill attributes his survival training in the Army for his ability to handle the many challenges encountered in his life. He completed his High School education on the GI Bill.
He loved his country, the ?United States of America? and its motto, ?In God We Trust.? He never feared the future as he moved with his wife and children through 7 states from Michigan to South Dakota, Washington, New Mexico, Colorado, New Jersey, and finally Florida. He loved life and his family.
In 1960 he worked on missile sites for a couple of job-shop companies. Sites included were Rapid City SD, Soap Lake WA, and Roswell NM. In 1963, he worked for Western Electric Manufacturing in Denver, Colorado. Bill earned a BA degree in Finance/Accounting in 1980 from Columbia College in Denver.
He transferred to AT&T located in Parsippany New Jersey in 1983. This was during the government mandate for divesture of AT&T and the Bell Companies. There, he was responsible for planning and project managing the material logistics process for the new environment post January 1st 1984 Bell Breakup.
Retiring in St Cloud, FL in 1989, he went back to work for Lucent Technologies, Denver Colorado, on a 16 month contract in 1997. He returned to Florida in 1999. He and his wife were married for 47 years at the time of his death.
Sky-diving was one of his favorite pastimes. He is remembered best for his strong belief in God, his patience and his willingness to help others.
Graveside services will be held with military honors presented at 1:00 PM on Friday, Sept. 14th at Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell.
Arrangements by Veterans Funeral Care
Bill enjoyed his family and friends. He enjoyed the company of those he worked with and met through the years. He loved to tell stories and always had lots of jokes on hand. Even though he has left this realm, we still feel his presence and are comforted by the memories we have of him and his friends. We know he is not far away and is enjoying good health now. He loved life and lived it to the fullest. He would want you all to know how much he loved and appreciated your friendships.
We welcome reading the things or experiences you remember. Love you all ?The Pattison Family
I am proud to have known Bill and shared a friendship with him. We had some great times together and he taught me about photography, guns, great times sea-dooing on East Lake Toho and sharing business philosophys. Bill always had time for people no matter what was going on. I will certainly miss him and am glad that he is in a better place.
Bill was a remarkable man. I loved
hearing about his experiences with
ATandT – made the whole business a lot
clearer to me. And what a photographer – I have a couple of his pictures on my desk and will always remember him whenever I look
at them. He loved card games too. We spent many pleasant hours at the game table and wish we could.
have had more.
Farewell, Bill, we will miss you.
Dear Bill, I will always remember the expression on your face when I took the fresh Blue Berry pie out of the container and put it on the table in front of you. Love Leta
Bill was one of the nicest people that I have ever met ! He was always there for his family and his friends.
He was a great “Reformer” and even when he was undergoing chemo, he was as enthusiastic as always for the Reform Party cause. He traveled up to Tallahassee to participate in the Supreme Court case with his oxygen bottle around his neck. Now, that’s a real patriot !!! He’ll be sorely missed and we’re just happy that we still have his wonderful wife to carry on in what we all believe.
We love you Bill. And tell God we need his help to save our country.
Dad and I played cards and talked. Dad always supported me when I needed his help. My dad had a sense of humor and taught me the importance of having a good attitude. My dad had a strong belief in God. Some Sundays he took me to church afterwards he took me to a bowling ally to teach me how to play pool. Sometimes when I’m at work I think about what he would say or do. He told me to encourage others. Make someone smile. Never embarrass anyone. Dad would tell me about his exeriences when he worked. There is a place inside my mind where my dad is always with me; even though, I know my dad’s soul is with God. I will never take for granted the gift God gave me when God gave me all the experiences I had with my dad.
Jan,
Sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Laura
I am very sorry for your loss.
I hope the good memories of your father and his life are enough to help you heal.
God Bless Bill and his family. They are so dear to me as they are giving, kind people who reach out to others with a loving heart. Mabel, Bill’s Wife, gives so much to others and to her community…her time and charities don’t go unnoticed and her love for her family shows up in so many ways. She was an inspiration to Bill through his final hours giving him hope and inspiration to the life that he had. We must learn from her and celebrate each life every day of those around us. On her birthday – I drove St.Cloud Lakefront and there was Mabel – tutoring a student, volunteering her time on HER special day as she so often does. Life is not just about us. It’s about reaching out to others in need an Mabel did all that she could to ensure that Bill knew how valuable life really is. It was an honor to share in celebrating Bill’s Life and what a wonderful service. Bill was a caring man who lovingly gave of himself whenever the need arose. We shall all miss him terribly. As for Mabel…you have to admire her positive outlook on life in general and those who know her see the caring that I speak of and can’t help but admire such a wonderful soul. I won’t soon forget such a service in a Cemetary full of those who served our free country. Hearing the guns go off at each salute reminded me of how each second should count for us all. It is surely up to us to make each moment count and show others the loving spirit that these two fine people have shown others for years. Let them serve as our examples of loving and caring hearts… doing for those in need and reaching out when it becomes apparent.
God Bless,
Love to the whole family and friends,
Laneve
My father-in-law was a good, honest, hard working man, who had a good sense of humor. I know because we worked together on the house my wife and I live in. I’m glad I had the opportunity to have known him. I will miss him greatly.
Jan, we are only here for a little while. But remember, we get to spend eternity with our loved ones.
Jan, we are only here for a little while. But remember, we get to spend eternity with our loved ones.
I met Bill When I was 15 years old, I?m retired now, when he was doing some electrical work on our old farmhouse, for his sweetheart Mabel. Bill showed me how to connect, solder and tape the wires to prevent accidents. He was very patient and explained
My prayers and sympathy wishes go to the Pattison family with whom I’ve been associated since about 1975. Bill was a go getter, a great guy, full of life, and always positive.
Two statements come to mind when I think back on my friendship with Bill.
1. Lead, follow, or get out of the way – He was a hard worker with strong principles who always wanted to get things done.
2. You only go through life once, but if you do it right, once is enough – I bet he’s up there now looking down on us without a single regret.
I have many great memories of Bill. I enjoyed being with him when we visited. He was a great guy with a pleasant personality. He was very dedicated as a family man and as a husband. He will be missed greatly -Dennis and Cheryl
Jan,
I’m so sorry for your loss.
Crystal Hughes
Mabel,
We were sorry to hear about your husband Bill. Bill is in our prayers. God Bless.
Our Deepest Sympathy.
Maurice and Fred
Mabel, Jan, Bill
I have so many wonderful memories of Bill. I loved playing cards, going out on the jet skis, and enjoying the boat rides on the lake. The most that I will miss about Bill is his kind and loving heart. He always made me feel welcome every time I came to see all of you. All of my fun conversations with him were always accompanied with warm smiles and cheerful laughs. I will miss him dearly.
Much love to all of you!
Kevin
My condolences to Mabel and family. I know he fought the hard fight.
Our hearts are with you and we are here for you always. Lizzy shares this with you also.
Dear Friends, it has been a year since Bill passed away and I have been asked “How do your feel, etc..?”. The only way I can explain it ’I feel as though I had major surgery and am trying to recover from it’.
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Memory Lane In a nutshell: We met at a square dance in 1954. We were both 16. He was the best dancer there and he asked me for a dance – it was instant attraction.
He was a tad shorter than me I would check him out everytime we walked past a store window. I would think to myself ’someday he will grow taller’.
When he returned home from the Army – He had indeed grown taller 5’11″ I checked us out as we walked past a store window. I would think to myself,’ He is so handsome’.
He was a fantastic dancer. He loved the Fred Astaire ballroom dancing. When we danced, people would stop to watch us.
We were married and blessed with 2 children.
……the memories keep appearing in my mind and I have so much to be thankful for.
How do I feel now? I feel that I have mostly recovered from the ’surgery’ feeling.
I could go on and on but I want to thank all of you for sharing your thoughts with us. You are the greatest.
Love Mabel