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In Memory of
William Alexander "Bill"
Yuill Jr.
1935 - 2014
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Obituary for William Alexander "Bill" Yuill Jr.

William Alexander "Bill" Yuill Jr.
A memorial service will be held Saturday March 29, 2014, at 10:00 am at Crossings Community Church.


William A. Yuill, 78, former research chemist, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at the Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. Bill went to the hospital for bypass surgery in February and struggled with his lungs afterwards. His wife, children, brother, and sister were all able to visit with him before he passed. He went peacefully in the afternoon with us holding his hands. Bill was born on July 28, 1935, to Hazel Irene Yuill and William Alexander Sr. Yuill in Newell, South Dakota. Bill helped his family work on their farm while attending Newell High School. After high school, he attended South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City where he received a B.S. in Chemistry. Bill received a Masters in Chemistry from Colorado State University in Ft. Collins and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from University of Iowa in Iowa City. Bill worked as a paint chemist in Erie, PA, and as a nuclear research and safety engineer for Westinghouse in Idaho Falls, ID. Bill received numerous patents for his process metallurgy research at Anaconda and Atlantic Richfield in Tucson, AZ, and as a research manager at Kerr McGee in Oklahoma City, OK. He continued to consult after retiring. Bill was an avid reader. He loved Idaho and just being outside, particularly if it involved bird hunting or fly fishing. He enjoyed bicycling, photography, and most of all, his family. Bill is survived by his wife, Barbara Yuill; daughter Tamara Yuill; three sons Joel, Sean and Brendon Yuill; brother Charles Yuill and twin sister, Pat Lee, both from Newell, SD; as well as grandchildren Jeremy Yuill and Madison Yuill.

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