William Conway

Bill Conway, 89, Silver Bay died Monday, February 4, 2013 in the Minnesota Veteran's Home.

Bill was born May 31, 1923 to Joseph and Flora (Brewer) Conway in Winegar, Wisconsin where he grew up, attending schools in Marenisco, Michigan. He entered the U.S. Army in 1941 serving in the Pacific Campaign of World War II, the Korean War, and was later stationed in Germany. He retired from the Army at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1963, and moved to Silver Bay where he was employed in plant protection at Reserve Mining Co., retiring in 1983.

Bill was a founding member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Winegar, and later the VFW Post in Silver Bay.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Edna in 1998; a daughter, Maxine; a son, Bill; a granddaughter, April; a brother, Victor; and sisters, Virginia, Marian, Dolly and Grace.

He is survived by four sons, Jeff (Shari) of Purcell, OK, Greg (Jayne) of Silver Bay, Tim (Diane) of Faribault, MN, and Terry Lee (Phyllis) of Rexton, MI; a daughter, Sharon; grandchildren, Nina, Cory, Molly, Kevin, Chad, Brent, and Brian; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brothers, Ralph and Gary Conway; and a sister, Jolene Olson.

Bill's family would like to thank the staff at the Silver Bay Veteran's Home for the wonderful care they gave.

Visitation will be from 10 AM until the 11 AM service on Friday, February 8, 2013 at United Protestant Church in Silver Bay. Burial will be in Sawtooth Mountain Cemetery.