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Bill Lee Van Meter
Bill Le Van Meter, 64, died of a heart attack Dec. 28, 1999, at the Henryetta
Medical Center in Henryetta, Okla.
A visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Kehl's Forest Lawn Chapel,
with the service beginning at 11 a.m. Burial will be at Fort Richardson National
Cemetery.
Mr. Van Meter was born Aug. 24, 1935, in Hartshorne, Okla. He came to Alaska in
1969 and lived here until 1997. He retired as a master sergeant from the U.S.
Air Force in 1979 after serving 23 years. While in the Air Force, he did a tour
of duty at Shemya Air Force Base from 1972 to 1973. He retired from the military
under a service-connected disability.
Mr. Van Meter enjoyed woodworking, knife making, reading and collecting fine
books. He also loved music and roses.
His family wrote: "Our lives are saddened by our dad's and grandfather's death.
However, we all know he is no longer in pain. May he rest in peace."
Mr. Van Meter is survived by his son, Martin L. Van Meter of Anchorage; three
daughters and two sons-in-law, Stacey and Daniel Beek, Laura and Greg Gore, and
Holly Alderson, all of Anchorage; grandchildren, Melissa, Aimee and Emily Beek,
and Matthew and Westley Gore, Jennifer Corbeil and Alaina Alderson, all of
Anchorage; mother, Hazel Van Meter of Henryetta; sister, Barbara Stapleton of
California; brothers, Roy Van Meter of Michigan and Jim Van Meter of California.
Mr. Van Meter was preceded in death by his father, Rolla Van Meter, and brother
Charles Van Meter.
From: The Anchorage Daily News - Anchorage, Alaska.
January 11, 2000.
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