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William Carter
WILLIAM CARTER
Cedar Rapids
William "Bill" D. Carter, 70, of Cedar Rapids, died Sunday, March 22, 2015. Visitation will be Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home. A private inurn-ment will be at Cedar Memorial Park
Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Michele; his daughter, Beth Carter of Cedar Rapids; his son, Keith Carter and wife Sara of Cedar Rapids; his grandchildren, Ava Elaine Carter and Marcus William Carter; a sister, Rea Wilcox and husband Joseph of Rochester, Minn.; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; older brother, Edward; older sister, Claudia; and younger brother, Charles.
Bill was born April 29, 1944, in Hillsboro, Iowa, the son of Lewis and Madge Munford Carter. He graduated from Elkton High School in Elkton, Minn., in 1962. He served two years in the Army at Fort McClellan, Ala., where he met and married Michele Tayson on March 4, 1967. William worked as a foreman for Prestressed Concrete of Iowa for 12 years and as a delivery driver for Kings Material for 23 years before retiring in 2009. He was a longtime member of Teamsters Local 238.
Bill was a dedicated do-it-yourselfer who enjoyed tackling large home improvement projects, especially with his son. He dearly loved his grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
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Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association in memory of William.
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