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CROSS -- WILLIAM WESLEY (BILL) Passed away peacefully at home on February 20, 2012, with his family at his bedside. Born January 13, 1945, in Tulsa, OK, his family moved to Albuquerque in 1947 where he grew up. He graduated from high school at the New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell. He received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Business from the University of New Mexico. He was called to active duty with the Air National Guard in 1967 serving in Korea. Then he worked for Texaco Oil Company followed by several years in the real estate industry before joining the Bechtel Corporation where he worked in economic development in Saudi Arabia. In 1988, he married his high school sweetheart, Carol Joan King. They lived in Saudi Arabia until his retirement in 1998. They both loved to travel and cherished the opportunities they had to see the world together. Bill's passion for camping, fishing, skiing and travel brought him much pleasure in his retirement. Friends and family will miss his infectious laugh and his independent spirit. Bill is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 24 years, Carol; mother-in-law Charlotte Seacord; brother-in-law Chip King and his wife Bonnie of Cocoa Beach, FL; nieces Jill Cross of Dallas, TX and her two children; Jenni and Jack Flesher, and their three children of Houston, TX; nephews Jeff Cross of Houston, TX; Chad King of Cocoa Beach, FL and Chase King, Woodside, NY; plus the numerous friends that meant so much to him. Bill was preceded in death by his parents Marshall and Nancy Cross and his brother Marshall Cross Jr. and his wife Carol. In lieu of flowers a contribution in Bill's memory can be made to a cancer organization of your choice. The family would like to invite you to an informal celebration of his life at the reception center of French - Lomas location, 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE, on Friday, February 24, 2012 from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. Those who wish to express their condolences or share a special memory with his family may do so at www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 505-275-3500
        Published on: Fri February 24, 2012