Floyd, William Murrel

FLOYD, STEINHOFER, GRAY, KAMMERUDE

Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer (email)
Date: 10/23/2007 at 16:26:09

Floyd, William Murrel

William Murrel “Bill” Floyd, age 82, of Savanna, Illinois died Sunday, October 21, 2007, at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton. Iowa. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 25, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church, Savanna with Reverend Larry Thomson officiating. Burial will be in the Savanna Township Cemetery with military Rites by the American Legion Post# 148, the Savanna VFW Post#2223. Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 24, 2007 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Savanna.

Memorials may be given in Bill’s memory. Condolences may be sent to the family on www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com.

Bill was born on April 1, 1925 the son of Murrel and Velma (Steinhofer) Floyd in Benton, Wisconsin. He graduated from Benton High School. In his youth, Bill earned the Eagle Scout Award of the Boy Scouts Of America. Bill served in the US Army from 1943-1946, during World War II in the China, Burma and India Theatre. He graduated from the University of Dubuque with a B.A. Degree in Business and also a graduate from the University of Illinois with a Masters in Education. On December 27, 1947, he married Charlene Gray in Dubuque, Iowa. Bill and Charlene moved to Savanna in 1950, where he was Teacher/Principle of the Avenue School. In 1957, Bill became Superintendent of the Savanna City Schools and in 1967, he was appointed the first Superintendent of the Savanna Unit School District. He retired in 1981 after thirty-one years in Education. Bill was a member of the Savanna First United Methodist Church, the Savanna American Legion Post# 148, the Savanna VFW Post#2223 and many other community and civic organizations.

Bill is survived by his wife, Charlene; a son, Bruce (Karilyn) Floyd of Prairie du Chien, WI.; grandchildren, BJ (Lynn) Floyd of Mackinaw, IL; Jennifer Floyd of Plain City, OH.; Julia Floyd of Portland, ME.; great-grandchildren, Ainsley and Gabriel; and one sister, Glenellyn (Joe) Kammerude of Monroe, WI.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Stanley and David Floyd.

Death date: Oct. 21, 2007
Published in the Clinton Herald from 10/22/2007 - 10/23/2007