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William Countryman
William Sleeth Countryman, 51,
of Graham, North Carolina, a
beloved and devoted husband and
father, passed away Monday, Nov.
20, 2006. Bill was born in
Kokomo, Indiana. He was the son
of the late Anna Lou and Highley
H. Countryman. He was raised in
Palatine, Illinois where he
attended Palatine High School.
He was a member of the National
Honor Society and the football,
wrestling and track teams. He
received two military
appointments and selected the
U.S. Naval Academy where he
graduated with a Bachelor of
Science in Systems Engineering.
He was then commissioned into
the U.S. Marine Corps where he
received his pilotĘs training at
Pensacola Naval Air Station. He
served with distinction in
Grenada, Beirut, Lebanon and
many other overseas locations
flying Cobra helicopters,
frequently off of aircraft
carriers. Bill finished his
service at Camp LeJeune, N.C. at
the rank of Captain as an Air
Officer, Second Battalion, Sixth
Marines. He was passionately
involved in ministry with his
fellow marines through the
Navigators Military Ministry.
Since moving to N.C., Bill and
his family have been members of
Antioch Community Church in Elon.
Bill loved the Lord Jesus Christ
with all of his heart. He
demonstrated this by serving all
of those around him. Bill was
employed by AW North Carolina in
Durham as a production planner
and was greatly respected by his
fellow employees. He will be
remembered by all those who knew
him for his love of family, his
generosity of spirit, his caring
for others and his devotion to
God. He is survived by his
beloved wife Phyllis, sons,
John, Christopher and Michael;
daughter, Caroline, all of the
home; brother and sister-inlaw,
Andrew and Antoinette Countryman
and nieces, Cecilia and Rachel,
all of Chicago; mother-in-law,
Grace T. White of Burlington;
aunts, uncles and cousins. His
many friends, co-workers, fellow
church members and his family
greatly miss him. A memorial
service will be held on Sunday,
November 26 at Antioch Community
Church in Elon at 2 p.m. with
Pastor J. Mark Fox officiating.
The graveside service will
follow at Alamance Memorial
Park. In lieu of flowers,
donations are being made to
Antioch Community Church, 1600
Powerline Drive, Elon, N.C.
27244 for the Countryman family.
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