Birth date: Nov 8, 1949 Death date: Apr 24, 2025
William Troy Webster, 75, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away peacefully at Diversicare of Chanute on Thursday, April 24, 2025. Born November 8, 1949, in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, to William A. and Charlotte (Haworth) Webster, Bill’s l Read Obituary
The topper on Bill’s little silver truck was always stocked with fishing gear, a cooler for bait, and lawn chairs, ready for a spur of the moment trip to Buffalo Lake after going by McDonald’s to get Marie a hamburger and fried apple pie to keep her happy while he fished.
I was the resident assistant on the 3rd floor of Bowen Hall at Pittsburg State when Billy attended school there. Got to know Billy very well during the next two years. He was a good human being. I only saw Billy once after Pitt State. After Vietnam I was working night shift in a factory in Parsons. After work at 2 A.M. some of us would go to an all night restaurant on east Main. Billy came in one night. He ate with us. He said he lived in Chanute and had a job wielding. I have good memories of Billy.
I smiled the whole time I read Bill's obituary, because I have nothing but pleasant memories of him. He was a student in my math classes at Labette County High School. He defined honesty, hard work, and integrity, and made a lasting impression on everyone around him. I am blessed to have known him.
Stan Wilkins, Oklahoma City
