More detail on this person: Bill Putnam, 57,
fought a courageous eight-year battle with
lymphoma and passed away Wednesday, April 9,
2008.
Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday at Bluebonnet Hills
Funeral Home. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at
the funeral home.
He was born May 2, 1950, in Oceanside, Calif., to
Helen and Roy Putnam. Bill joined the U.S. Army in
1969 and began his long career as a helicopter
pilot. He married the love of his life, Gail, and
together they traveled the world with their
daughters, Heather, Hollie and Melissa. After 20
years of military service, he continued for the
next 18 years his love of flying as a commercial
pilot with PHI Inc. His children and grandchildren
were his true pride and joy and carried him
through his long battle with lymphoma.
Survivors: His wife of 38 years, Gail; daughters,
Heather Deneault, Hollie Luce and husband, Ray,
and Melissa Putnam; grandchildren, Elaine,
Hannah, Madeleine, Connor and Cooper; and
sisters, Francis Sprabary and husband, Ronnie,
Nancy Dehlin and Linda Ross.
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