Bill Dickerson was the husband of Catherine "Billie" Penner Dickerson, father of three children (Cathy, William Paul, and Joseph) and grandfather of three (Michael, Matthew and Joseph).
Born sixth of eight children, Bill learned responsibility at a young age. When only a child, Bill dropped out of school after fouth grade and went to work to help feed his siblings; his father was no longer able to work due to a heart condition. Self taught, Bill eventually created his own business, Dickerson Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating, in the general St. Louis area. No job was too large or small, and many jobs were done freely for families who could not afford to pay. He also gave back to the community by teaching numerous young men his trade as paid apprentices, many times paying them a salary when he really could not afford it.
As his daughter, I believe that he gave to everyone so freely and had so much compassion for people that he used his heart up; he died from five heart attacks in five days at the age of 45.
Bill made many friends among the policemen and firemen of St. Louis City and County. The Coast Guard Base in St. Louis sent an Honor Guard the day of his funeral to salute his memory.
Born sixth of eight children, Bill learned responsibility at a young age. When only a child, Bill dropped out of school after fouth grade and went to work to help feed his siblings; his father was no longer able to work due to a heart condition. Self taught, Bill eventually created his own business, Dickerson Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating, in the general St. Louis area. No job was too large or small, and many jobs were done freely for families who could not afford to pay. He also gave back to the community by teaching numerous young men his trade as paid apprentices, many times paying them a salary when he really could not afford it.
As his daughter, I believe that he gave to everyone so freely and had so much compassion for people that he used his heart up; he died from five heart attacks in five days at the age of 45.
Bill made many friends among the policemen and firemen of St. Louis City and County. The Coast Guard Base in St. Louis sent an Honor Guard the day of his funeral to salute his memory.
Bill Dickerson was the husband of Catherine "Billie" Penner Dickerson, father of three children (Cathy, William Paul, and Joseph) and grandfather of three (Michael, Matthew and Joseph).
Born sixth of eight children, Bill learned responsibility at a young age. When only a child, Bill dropped out of school after fouth grade and went to work to help feed his siblings; his father was no longer able to work due to a heart condition. Self taught, Bill eventually created his own business, Dickerson Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating, in the general St. Louis area. No job was too large or small, and many jobs were done freely for families who could not afford to pay. He also gave back to the community by teaching numerous young men his trade as paid apprentices, many times paying them a salary when he really could not afford it.
As his daughter, I believe that he gave to everyone so freely and had so much compassion for people that he used his heart up; he died from five heart attacks in five days at the age of 45.
Bill made many friends among the policemen and firemen of St. Louis City and County. The Coast Guard Base in St. Louis sent an Honor Guard the day of his funeral to salute his memory.
Born sixth of eight children, Bill learned responsibility at a young age. When only a child, Bill dropped out of school after fouth grade and went to work to help feed his siblings; his father was no longer able to work due to a heart condition. Self taught, Bill eventually created his own business, Dickerson Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating, in the general St. Louis area. No job was too large or small, and many jobs were done freely for families who could not afford to pay. He also gave back to the community by teaching numerous young men his trade as paid apprentices, many times paying them a salary when he really could not afford it.
As his daughter, I believe that he gave to everyone so freely and had so much compassion for people that he used his heart up; he died from five heart attacks in five days at the age of 45.
Bill made many friends among the policemen and firemen of St. Louis City and County. The Coast Guard Base in St. Louis sent an Honor Guard the day of his funeral to salute his memory.
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