William 'Bill' Stock

Bill Stock (William Melvin Stock), age 87, of 605 Shawn Drive, Jefferson City, MO, formerly of 2325 Vermont Street in Quincy, died Friday, March 7, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. at his residence. He was born August 31, 1920 in Peoria, Illinois the son of Fredrick Adolph and Ethel Billings Stock. In 1948 he married his wife Maxine in Quincy, Illinois. She survives. He was a 1938 graduate of Quincy High School. In 1936 during his sophomore year, he received his varsity letter in track, basketball and football. In 1942 he graduated from Kirksville State Teacher's College, now known as Truman State University in Kirksville, MO where he was an all American football and basketball player. During college, he was awarded the Stickler Award for academics and for his athletic abilities. In 1997 he was inducted into the Truman State Hall of Fame. Bill served in the United States Army during WWII from 1942 to 1944. He entered in the 442nd Troop Carrier Group of the U.S. Air Corps European Theatre. He attained the rank of Captain in the Army Air Force where he served as a lead navigator. He participated in the invasion of Normandy. Bill was honorably discharged from the 1151st Navigation Squadron at ...[more]

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Marcos Army Air Field on January 14, 1944. He was a member of the Quincy Consistory AASR the Forty-Niners of Fifty-One. After the war, Bill and Johnny Norris founded Cylindro Gas Company, a propane company that expanded to Vandalia, MO and Hetro Gas Company in Cameron, MO. Bill purchased the Midwest Distributing Company in 1965, a heating, air conditioning and plumbing equipment supplier and distributor. After the purchase, Bill added kitchen cabinets, appliances and fireplaces. He also was the founder of Counter Top Processing in Quincy. He was a member of Quincy Country Club. In addition to his wife, Dr. Maxine Stock who survives at the home, their are three daughters: Babette Stock of San Francisco, CA; Janese Neher of Jefferson City, MO; and Sondra Gilmore of Louisburg, KS; four grandchildren: John Bryan, Max Neher, Stock Neher, and Shannon Bryan; and two great grandchildren: Audrey and Jack Bryan. Also surviving are four brothers: Bob Stock of Santa Maria, CA, Roger Stock of Segonaville, TX, Richard Stock of Tyler, Tx, Steve Stock of Moline, IL and two sisters, Bonnie Scholl of Dallas, TX and Rosemary Rojas of Tampa, Fl. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Billy, in 1959; and two daughters: Stephanie in 1956 and Lori Ruth in 2000; two brothers, Glenn and Donald (Jaco) Stock and one sister, Bette Stock Thomas, and his loyal canine companion Par. Services: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at 2:00 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home with the Rev. Kevin McGinnis officiating. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Visitation: Tuesday March 11, 2008 at 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Hansen Spear Funeral Home Memorials: University of Missouri-Columbia Nuclear Radionuclide Research for Melanoma or donor choice. Website: www.hansenspear.com