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REMEMBRANCE OF WILLIAM A VANCE - by Wayne Botkin

As I have written, my father-in-law, William A. Vance, passed away last Tuesday and was laid to rest following a Masonic Funeral at Harmony Cemetery on Saturday. What follows is an emailed memory of him from his high school days:

This by cousin Wayne Botkin:

My best recollection of Bill Vance was in 1941;we we were at
Carthage High;Bill was a sophomore and I, a senior & on the
varsity football--Bill played guard and I, tackle. Bill
being two years younger and smaller played only parttime.
When Bill was in the game he played long side of me. When
a running play was over our side, I would say "Come on Bill."
We opened holes many times for the running back to make a
good gain. Oftentimes when we were unscrambling from a
pile-up, Bill's helmut (being too large) would be half
turned on his head and I could only see a big smile on his
face. Yes, Bill was "tough and scrappy" which he had to use
too many times during his life.
Yes, I am proud to have been his cousin. May his soul rest in
peace.

posted by Jody @ 2:30 PM