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None listed
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| Children: |
Special Friend
Rosemary Riggs
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Nieces and Nephews
Phyllis Prater
Cindy Huffmeyer
Pam Price
Patty Mullen
Paul Wynkoop
Great Nieces and Nephews
Erin Huffmeyer
Adam Huffmeyer
Jonathan Huffmeyer
Michael Swartz
Scott Swartz
Jason Lee
Sean Lee
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| Parents: |
Elias Wynkoop and Anna Boicourt Wynkoop
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| Siblings: |
Jim Wynkoop
Loraen Boicourt
Carroll Boicourt
Vera Boicourt
Wanda Fuehrer
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None listed
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Cemetery Location Map to Gravesite |
Birth Date: 9/25/1925
Death Date: 11/3/2002
Washington Park East Cemetery
Cloisters # C, Section BC, Level 1, Crypt 26
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| Bill Wynkoop graduated from High School on April 23, 1943 at Letts High School, Decatur County, Indiana. He was then drafted into Army in May 1944, and was one of the survivors of the S.S. Leapoldville, which was hit by a German torpedo while crossing the English Channel on their way to Cherbourg, France on Christmas Eve, 1944. He was always very emotional in talking about this event, even 50 plus years later. Nothing was ever printed or known publicly about this disaster until 1994.He attended college at Butler University upon leaving the Army in 1946, where he obtained a BS degree. He received his Masters degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Two weeks after he began teaching in 1950, he was called back into the Army for 15 months service in Kansas and then at Camp Atterbury near Columbus, Indiana. After discharge, he then began his teaching career.Bill's career spanned 35 years, teach 14 years, counselor 5 years, and principal 16 years. He retired in 1985 as principal of School 81 in Indianapolis.His many hobbies and interests included woodworking, reading, collecting antiques, and story telling. |
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Bill was about 7 or 8 years old. He loved animals of all kinds, especially dogs.
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Bill served in the Army from May 1944 until 1946. In 1950 he was called back into the Army for 15 months. He then served in Kansas and then at Camp Atterbury near Columbus, Indiana.
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Education was very important to Bill. He graduated from Butler University with a BS Degree in Education. He later received his Masters from Indiana University.
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This was Bill's Retirement Party. He retired in 1985 as Principal of School # 81 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Family outing at an Indianapolis restaurant. Bill loved to eat out and this was one way he treated the family to a dinner. It was in late summer just before school started in the fall.
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