Bill

Bishop

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IN LOVING MEMORY

Bill Bishop

Oct 27 1940 - Aug 04 2016

Mr. Bill Bishop of Farmersville, Texas passed away Thursday August 4, 2016 in Farmersville, Texas. He was born October 27, 1940 in Olney, Texas. He was the son of William Frank Bishop Sr. and Lenora Hulme Bishop. Bill Graduated from Throckmorton High School which is where he grew up. Then went to Weatherford College where he played basketball and golf, but more importantly met his future wife Betty Ford. They were married July 24, 1959 in Millsap, Texas  and had just celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary.  Upon graduating from the University of North Texas he began a career of over 30 years in the field of education.  He began his career at Boyd ISD and then moved to Farmersville which became home for the family which is where all of his children and grandchildren graduated. He served as a teacher, coach and principal at Farmersville Independent School District. His education career was interrupted by a successful 10 year stint in the insurance business as he started the Farm Bureau Office in Farmersville.  He then returned to his love of education to finish his career where he started at Boyd and then back to Farmersville until his retirement. As education was so important to him, he was especially proud of the fact that all of his grandchildren are college graduates.  He was also vitally involved in Farmersville civic activities as he was usually in the middle of anything going on. He was also a member of the Farmersville Church of Christ and a member of the Farmersville Masonic Lodge #214 for 49 years. Bill is survived by his wife Betty of Farmersville, children; Bobby Bishop and wife Patty and Becky Adamson and husband Kevin all of Farmersville. He is also survived by his grandchildren; Robert Bishop of Dallas, Kylie Bishop of Austin, Garrett Kurtis of Midland and Katie Adamson of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 P.M. Sunday at the Farmersville, Church of Christ with Bro. Clint Brown officiating and interment will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 P.M. Saturday evening at the Hurst's Fielder Baker Funeral Home in Farmersville, Texas. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Farmersville Education Foundation to establish a scholarship for future education majors.

 

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