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- The Salt Lake Tribune (UT)
September 12, 2010
William "Bill" Dee Winward, 87, passed away Sep. 8, 2010. Born Jan. 7, 1923 to Vee A. and Merlyn O. Peery Winward in SLC, Utah where he lived his entire life.
A graduate of South High School he also attended the University of Utah. Bill worked for Christensen Diamond Products contributing to the war effort as a machinist and later became manager of the Diamond Room, retiring after 42 years.
Bill married his life-long sweetheart, Dagmar "Dotty" E. Retzlaff on May 24, 1947 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bill loved to tease and was admired for his honesty, integrity and great courage in overcoming a life-time of physical challenges. Together they enjoyed family, traveling and bridge, becoming bridge Life Masters.
He is survived by children Gary, Linda, Laura (Dave) Bennett; sisters, Mary Starley, JoeAnn Smith, Gerry (Jack) Kelly, Sharon (Dee) Ward; grandchildren Heather, Jessica, Jacob (Deanna), Jared, Luke, Glen.
Preceded in death by his wife Dotty, parents Vee and Merlyn, siblings John "Mead", June Shaw, Robert "Bob", and grandson Nathan.
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