Too many Names on the A-Z Lists?

Now easily Search by Name!

Searching Tip – Use the least amount of words necessary, and choose the correct name from the results.
(e.g. “Jones,” not “T Jones,” “T. Jones,” “TS Jones,” “T.S. Jones,” “Ted Jones,” etc. – just “Jones.”)

A-Z Lists:

People

Places

Events

Categories

William E. (Bill) Brummett

Obituary

Class of 1945

July 31, 1927 – March 8, 2011

William E. (Bill) Brummett, of Weiser, died of natural causes on March 8, 2011 at Caldwell Care Center in Caldwell, ID. He was 83 when he passed.

A remembrance service will held Friday April 15, 2011 from 4:00 pm till 6:00 pm at the Weiser Senior Center, 115 East. Main Street, Weiser.

William was born on July 31, 1927 in Emmett, Idaho, to Josh and Jackie (Linkous) Brummett. He grew up between Wilder and Weiser where he graduated from Weiser High School in 1945.

Bill joined the U.S. Marine Corps on Jul 1945 and was discharged on Aug 1946, at the rank of Private First Class. He joined the Idaho Army National Guard in March 1950 where he achieved the rank of Sergeant then completed Officer Candidate School at the Idaho Military Academy where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in Jul 1951. He graduated from Army flight training in Jun 1956 at Ft Rucker, Alabama. After a farming accident in Oct 1957, where he lost a leg, he was discharged from the military.

In 1950 Bill married Betty and had their first son, William H. (Bill Jr.) in Aug 1953 and later Bradley in May 1956. They were divorced in 1970. He was married twice more and died single.

He was known for his abilities to conduct an auction sale that not only sold the items at hand, but entertained the crowd. He was a farmer, auctioneer, rodeo announcer, real estate broker and other occupations. Bill was elected Mayor of Weiser in November 1965 and served from 1966 through 1969. He tried to serve the public, the best he knew how, by improving services for the people of Weiser.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff at Boise Valley Behavioral Hospital of Boise, Trinity Health and Rehab of Midland in Nampa and Caldwell Care Center in Caldwell where Bill spent the last 2 years of his life. He still had his unique personality till the day he died.

Memorials are suggested to: Idaho Guard and Reserve Family Support Fund: ATTN: SRO 4040 W. Guard St, Bldg. 600, Boise, ID 83705

From The Idaho Statesman – Boise Idaho – April 10, 2011

************************************************************************************************************************************

**************************************************************************************************************

********************************************************************************************

****************************************************

********************************

If you have questions about this page, want to start or join a discussion about it, or add new information, please visit our Facebook Group, “Weiser Area Memories.”

Also See Weiser Mayors
Also See Categories