More detail on this person: William "Bill"
Briot, resident of Tillamook, passed away at
RiverBend Hospital in Springfield on December 12,
2012 at the age of 82. Bill was born in Portland
on October 13, 1930 to William and Mabel (Steffen)
Briot.
Bill attended schools in Vernonia and Portland,
and graduated from Franklin High School in 1948.
He graduated from the University of Oregon in 1953
with a degree in Health & Physical Education and
was in the ROTC.
Bill married Joyce Brodersen on March 23, 1953,
and they had five children together. They later
divorced.
Bill began his military career with the U.S. Army
in 1953 as a member of the Medical Service Corps.
Within two years he had trained to be a helicopter
pilot, following which he became a flight
instructor in several helicopter training
disciplines. Bill served one year in Vietnam as a
Medevac Pilot. His dedication to service and
saving lives earned Bill a Silver Star, two Bronze
Stars, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the
Meritorious Service Medal, the Vietnamese Cross of
Gallantry, the Army Commendation Medal and 18
Air Medals.
Upon retirement from the Army in 1973, Bill worked
as an Executive Officer for the Lane County Home
Builders' Association, until 1980.
In later years, Bill was a performer in stage
shows at the Tillamook Association for the
Performing Arts. He was a lifetime member of the
Dustoff Association, an organization for those who
served in the U.S. Army in Medevac.
Bill is survived by his five children, Bob Briot,
Chrisanne Mehl, Karen Demmers and Susan
Strom, all of Eugene, Ken Briot of Los Gatos, CA,
thirteen grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
He is also survived by his partner of 20 years,
Sherrie Roper of Tillamook.
A Military Honors Memorial Service is scheduled
for 11:00 AM on December 28 at Willamette
National Cemetery in Portland.
In lieu of flowers, Bill requested donations to
Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts or
the Tillamook Eagles.Please sign the guest book at
www.registerguard.com/legacy
Published in Eugene Register-Guard on December
24, 2012
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