More detail on this person: Arink, LtC William
"Bill", US Army (Ret) (8/16/1930 8/17/2011), Bill
succumbed to lung cancer after a 3 year battle. He
was born and raised in St. Louis, MO, died in
Lagarto TX. He was preceded in death by his
parents, siblings, a son and a daughter. He is
survived by his wife and best friend, Patricia
(Trish) Arink, six children and eight
grandchildren. He served in the U.S. Army for
twenty-five years and completed his education
after service with duel Masters Degrees in
Business Administration and Technical
Management. He worked in the Aerospace Industry
and was involved in the design, manufacture and
repair of the Harpoon and Cruise Missiles.
Services: A memorial service is planned for
Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 9:00am at 115
Mimosa Ln, Ballwin, MO 63011. He donated his
body to the Texas A&M School of Medicine.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) - Tuesday, August
30, 2011
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