William R. "Bill" Dunn

Friday, February 5, 2016

William R. "Bill" Dunn, age 81, a resident of Fort Scott, Kan., died early Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 22, 1935, in Fort Scott, the son of Clarence Dunn and Nema Comstock Dunn. Bill Graduated from the Fort Scott High School with the Class of 1952. He served with the United States Army from 1954 to 1956 and had been stationed in Germany. Following his military service he married Wanda "Jay" Carpenter on May 14, 1961, at Fort Scott. In earlier years, Bill had worked for MW Kellogg Construction Company. He graduated from the Missouri Auction School in 1969 and in 1972, started Bill Dunn Auction Service. In 1980, he started Dunn Transfer and Storage Co. He later bought Pittsburg Transfer in 1989. Bill conducted his last auction in June of 2008. Bill enjoyed collecting antiques, fishing and playing pool and poker. He was a member of the Memphis Masonic Lodge and a life member of the Olson Frary Burkhart Post No. 1165 Veterans of Foreign Wars.

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