William Alfred Flockhart, Sr.

William Flockhart, 69, died on June 25 in Bremerton. He was born to William & Ida (Weber) Flockhart on April 8, 1938 in Billings, MT. He attended CK schools. He married Carolyn Hubbard at age 17. He worked as a sawmiller and logscaler at Westfall Snebeck & German Gang Saw located at the site of thenew Millpond Park located on Bucklin Hill Rd. After the sawmill broke, he joined the Army, reached rank of Sgt. Maj., & retired in 1982 after 27 yrs. of consecutive service. He traveled the world attending the best NCO's Academies graduating with honors. His name is listed in the halls of the Sergeants Major Academy in El Paso. He served with brave ground pounders and soared with eagles (101st Airborne). He was a trainer at the Safe Guard Antiballistic Missile Defense Systems. His favorite saying was part barrowed from a Will Roger quote, "I NEVER MET A MAN I DIDN'T LIKE, but you son are pushing it." He walked with men and was delighted by all he had the good fortune to meet. He had lunch with Gen. Omar Bradley and was decorated by Gen. Westmoreland. He treated men as men and boys as boys. He was proudest when shaking hands with a war zone bound young service person. He is survived by wife Carolyn Flockhart of Bremerton; son William Flockhart, Jr. of Spokane; daughter Linda Redding of Chaparral, NM; brother Don Flockhart and wife, Minka of Fayetteville, GA; sister Elvenia King of Spanaway; 3 grandchildren; & 6 great grandchildren.