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William (Bill) Anthony Fuller Jr., 81, died Monday, April 9, 2007 of congestive heart failure. He is survived by: Joan Hoffmann Fuller, wife of 57 wonderful years; Children: Lucy and Patrick Alexander of Albuquerque and their children, Christopher, Jay, and Elise; Ann Fuller of Lambs Farm, Libertyville, IL; Christine Fuller of Albuquerque; William Fuller III and Brenda Wiederholt of Kansas City, MO and their children, Annika and Malia; "Petey" and Jim Stephanak of Kalamazoo, MI and their children, Alexander and Molly; Matthew Fuller of Honolulu, HI. Bill is also survived by sisters, Millicent and John Donahue of Wilmette, IL; Joni Miller of Fontana, WI and Anne and Erich Bruhn of New Canaan, CT; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, William A. and Eudora A. Fuller; and sister, Nancy Fuller of San Francisco, CA. Bill was born in Milwaukee, WI October 14, 1925. His family moved to Winnetka, IL six months later. He attended Campion Preparatory Academy in Prairie du Chien, WI and New Trier High School in Winnetka, IL. During WWII he served in the Navy on the tanker, USS Salamonie in the South Pacific where he received a Purple Heart. Upon his discharge he attended Loyola University, Chicago and received his BA in Business Administration. Bill was a Vice-President of Robert W. Baird & Co. He held a seat as a trader on the Midwest (now Chicago) Stock Exchange for 25 years. Bill and wife, Joan, moved to Albuquerque in 1980 where they owned and operated Personnel Pool & Medical Personnel Pool of Albuquerque Temporary Services, a subsidiary of H&R Block. He retired in 1993. Bill and Joan were founding and active members of Prince of Peace Catholic Parish. In 1950, Bill amd Joan were married at St. Joseph Church in Wilmette, IL. They raised their family in Glenview, IL. The children attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. Summers were spent at Leiladale, the family cottage in Westport, Ontario, Canada where Bill loved fishing for walleye, boating and attempted to drink Canada dry. He spent many hours baiting hooks and teaching his children and grandchildren the fine art of angling. His first trip to the cottage was when he was 6 months old, and his last trip was spent with his children and grandchildren in 2005. He celebrated his 80th birthday at Disney World with entire family. Bill enjoyed traveling, fishing in Canada, creating unique birdhouses, and golfing anywhere. Bill was an avid Chicago sports fan. The family had season Bears tickets and attended many Cubs and Blackhawks games as well. He attended his last Bears game in October of 2006 celebrating his 81st birthday with his sons in AZ. Since moving to Albuquerque he often yelled at the TV to cheer on his beloved Cubbies. He never missed a baseball game that his grandson, Chris Alexander played for the Albuquerque Academy or the UNM Lobos. He was very proud when Chris set home run records for UNM. His quick wit, the twinkle in his bright blue eyes and his impish grin have been imprinted in our hearts forever. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Bill's memory to: Lambs Farm, Community for Developmentally Disabled Adults PO Box 520 Libertyville, IL 60048 Services will be held Monday, April 16, 2007. 9:30 am Visitation followed by Mass at 10:15 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 12500 Carmel NE. Burial will be held at the Santa Fe National Cemetery on Tuesday. French Mortuary 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400 www.frenchmortuary.com
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