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William Bayne, February 10, 1929 - November 26, 2008. William "Bill" Bayne, a resident of Albuquerque for the last 34 years, went to "Meet his Maker" peacefully at home on November 26, 2008 after a long illness. His wife and daughter had been with him constantly for his last ten days. Bill was born on February 10, 1929 in Boston, MA. He was the son of the late William Bayne and Margaret Magill Bayne of Dedham, MA and Brookville, NY. He graduated from St. George's School in Newport, RI. and attended Yale University. In 1952 he married Martha "Pat" Gibb of Glen Head, NY. He and his wife moved to Charleston, SC where he served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict from 1952-1954. Following his service he worked for F.S. Moseley & Co. and Bankers Trust in New York. In 1961 he and his family moved to Denver, CO where he worked for Dictaphone and Standard & Poor's. In 1968 he opened his own investment advisory firm, Performance Associates - Registered Investment Counsel. In 1972 he met and married Elizabeth (Betsy) Shellabarger. In 1973 he sold Performance Associates to First Pennsylvania Bank and with his new bride moved to Albuquerque, NM. In Albuquerque Bill was a consultant to regional brokerage firm Quinn & Co. and was a Senior Trust Officer with Albuquerque National Bank. In 1978 Bill opened Asset Management-Consultant Service, Inc. and built a very successful Registered Investment Counsel firm. In 2001 he sold Asset Management to Reliance Trust Company of Atlanta, GA. He continued to work for the firm retiring December 2005. Bill loved sports with his favorite teams being the Boston Red Sox and the Denver Broncos. He loved his dogs - especially dachshunds - he had a passion for his business and his clients - he truly enjoyed traveling, both for business and for pleasure. He participated in civic activities (ACI & NFIB) and was involved in local political circles. He served as the Chairman of the Ushers Guild at the Cathedral Church of St. John for many years. Preceding him in death were his sisters Patricia Bayne Harvey and Carroll Bayne Spence of New York and his nephew, Nicholas Charles Harvey of Charleston, South Carolina. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Elizabeth "Betsy" Shellabarger Bayne; his daughter Cynthia Pease Bayne of Chandler, AZ, his son William Bayne Jr. of Tucson, AZ; his sister Margaret Bayne Wall of Vero Beach, FL; and his first wife, Martha "Pat" Gibb Bayne of Denver, CO. He also leaves five nieces and nephews and nine grand-nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place and Memorial Services will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 10 a.m., at the Cathedral Church of St. John, 318 Silver SW, Albuquerque, NM. Betsy would like to thank all those who have been so helpful in his recent illness; Dr. Suzanne Pinon, Hospice of New Mexico and his caregivers Judy and Brandy and of course his daughter, Cynthia. The support of friends and extended family has been limitless. Thank you! In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. George's School, Chapel Preservation Fund, P.O. 1910, Newport, RI 02840-0190; The Memorial Fund at the Cathedral Church of St John, P.O. Box 1246, Albuquerque, NM 87103; Best Friends Animal Society, 5001 Angel Canyon Road, Kanab, Utah 94741; or any charity of your choice which benefits animals. Please visit our online guestbook for William at RememberTheirStory.com French 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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