William "Bill" Fairchild
January 2, 1949 — January 25, 2011
Bill Fairchild
William Ray "Bill" Fairchild, age 62, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at his home in Mesquite, Nevada. He was born January 2, 1949 in Iowa to Raymond Arthur and Thelma Louise Fairchild. On April 4, 1970 he married Julie Stein in Boulder, Colorado. They had two children, were married for 17 years and then divorced. He later married Donna Gonder Ryan.
Bill lived most of his life in Denver, Colorado. He served in the US Army during the Vietnam Conflict.. He then had a long, distinguished career as a police officer in Denver. In 1999, he retired to Mesquite, Nevada. He enjoyed his membership in the VFW, riding motorcycles and working.
Survivors include two daughters, Jennifer (Jeff) Schooley of Pittsburg, KS; Amanda (David) Rickard of Boise, ID; two grandchildren Veronica and Joshua Schooley; and one brother, Fred (Dale) Fairchild of Duluth, GA; and nieces and nephews.
For those wishing to do so, memorials may be given to the local VFW or Rec Center. Friends and family are invited to sign our online guest book at www.virginvalleymortuary.com