![]() Above all he loved his family, and will be sadly missed by all who knew him. During the 1970's he also volunteered for GAVAC as a driver.īill was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, camping, gun collecting and flying small personal aircraft with his pilot's license. During that time, he continued his public service by selling and servicing fire extinguishers and also supplying equipment to several surrounding departments. ![]() ![]() Armstrong the FireFyter until his retirement in 1991. He then owned and operated the former Eckelman's Fire Extinguisher Sales before renaming the company William H. Tex, as he was affectionately known by his colleagues, served as a City Firefighter for over 20 years until his retirement in 1973. ![]() Bill was also predeceased by his brothers, Kenneth, Bernard and "Jack" Armstrong and two sisters, Ruth Schmidt and Bernice Smitka. They were together for nearly 54 years until her passing on March 6, 2009. During his high school years, he met the former Irma Van Wie, and the couple eventually married on July 9, 1955. Born in Amsterdam on Aphe was the son of the late Charles and Theresa Costello Armstrong.īill was a lifelong resident and a graduate of Wilbur Lynch High School in Amsterdam. ![]() Armstrong, 84, retired City Firefighter, died peacefully on Tuesday, Januin his home on Van Dyke Avenue with his daughters at his side. ![]()
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