Ernest L. "Bill" Damewood

Ernest L. "Bill" Damewood, a resident of Sulphur was born January 25, 1936 in Maryville, Missouri to John Harrison & Ruby (Ulmer) Damewood. He passed away June 18, 2014 at Sulphur, Oklahoma at the age of 78 years 4 months and 23 days. Proceeded in death by his parents, and one brother, Allen Lee Damewood of Kelso, Washington. He developed a love of horses at an early age, iding by the age of 5. As a young boy, he showed horses, always went to every rodeo, even rode the bulls, the horse sale or horse show that he could. This was a love that lasted throughout his life. It was in his blood. Bill graduated from Manuel High School in Kansas City, Missouri in 1955. He enlisted in the Army in 1956 and served during the Theater of the Berlin Airlift, where he guarded the Wall in Germany. Being discharged in 1958 as SGT E-5 after earning parachute wings in the paratroopers, graduated from Dana College in Blair, Nebraska, with B.A. in education and taught sociology and coached basketball at Thomas Jefferson High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He and Carolyn Sue Beavers were married in1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada. After a number of years with G.M.A.C., he later became a Chevy-Olds Dealer in Glenwood, Iowa. After retiring from the automobile business,he moved to Sun City, Arizona in 1981, He moved to Sulphur in 1997. As his health declined, he spent many hours,sitting on the front porch visiting with friends and neighbors in Five Lakes. Always at his feet was his Little Annie, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Her life ended last July, they are back together again. Survived by his wife, Carolyn Sue Damewood, of Sulphur,OK; 3 sons, David Lee Damewood, of Omaha, NE; and Michael Beavers, of Glendale, AZ.; and John Beavers, Montgomery, AL.; 1 daughter & son-in-law, Leisa French & David, of Omaha, NE; Sister, Jean Casey, Russellville, AR.; 6 Grandchildren, 5 Great Grandchildren Memorial Services will be held Wednesday June 25, 2014 at 11:00 AM at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church officiated by Father Russell " Rusty" Hewes Honorary Bearers; Jeff and Paulette Gibson, John and Charlotte Pool, Leon Prater, Sheila Keough, Kaye Holzberlein, George Linz Dr. and Mrs. Max Swartz and family, the men of St Francis Catholic Church.

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Ernest L. "Bill" Damewood

January 25, 1936 - June 18, 2014