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"Bill" Canfield, a long time Carson City resident, died Tuesday, May 2, 2002.
He was born in Hill City, S.D. on March 23, 1932. He is survived by his wife, Ruth
Canfield; his step sister, Peggy Cummings; one child, Billy Canfield; five step children,
Thomas Thompson, Shirleen Martin, Lorna Thompson, Ruth Bunce, Dennise Brownwell. Along
with 20 g-children and 20 gg-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Bill
Served three and a half years in the USMC and was honorably dischared after being wounded
in the Korean War. He received the Purple Heart for wounds he received in combat. After
his discharge, he stayed active in functions with the USMC League, The Order of the Devil
Dogs, The Purple Heart Foundations, and several other military organizations. Services
will be held for him on Friday, May 17, 2002, at 1:30 p.m. at the Fernley Veterans
Memorial Cemetery, a cemetery which he was instrumental in getting placed in Northern
Nevada.