William C. 'Bill' Ham Obituary (1943

William C. 'Bill' Ham has died Oct. 17, 2023 age 79 in Lake Jackson, TX. He was born October 23, 1943 to H.C. Ham & Thelma Lee 'Curley' Coward in Refugio, TX . He was preceded in death to both his parents, half brother Gordon Chadwell. Survived by his brother Colonel Howard C. Ham, Jr. & wife, Margaret, along with living cousins: Denise Coward (Autry) of Uvalde, Patti Coward of Edna, along decesad cousins being Edward Coward, Moselle Lankard Stewart, Connie Jo Lankard(Ray) Ory, David Coward, Priscilla Ham, and Charlene Reed. Bill attended schools in Bay City; he attended Southwest Texas State in San Marcos (now Texas State Univ.) on an athletic scholarship in football. For a number of years he worked as a coach, PE instructor, & classroom teacher; he then went overseas as a safety inspector in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Concentrating on pipelines in N. Atlantic from out of Scotland, and even much later from Valdez. He has donated his body to scientific research. And therefore will have a much later memorial service and an even later date with arrangements by Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City. His charity of choosing is the Lettermen's "T" Association at Texas State., 601 Univ. Drive, San Marcos TX, 78666. Or one's favorite charity of choice.