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Colvin, William Robert
William Robert Colvin, 84, of Margate, Fla., formerly of Cedar Rapids, died May 18, 2013, in Margate. Services were May 23 at St. Vincents Church in Margate. Burial, with military rites, will be June 21 at South Florida National Cemetery, Lake Worth.
Survivors include his wife, Margaret; his children, Mary Ellen (Steve) Colvin and Bill (Lorri) Colvin; a brother, Fred; two sisters, Christine and Jean Colvin; and a grandson, Christopher Colvin.
He was born Oct. 24, 1928, and married to “Peggy” for 58 years. He served in the Army during the Korean War.
Published June 23, 2013, in The Gazette
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