the world or tooling around on his pontoon boat at Lake Clearwater. Bill was recalled out of law school for a yearlong active duty commitment during the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was one of the few prestigious pilots chosen to fly the Thor Missiles to England. He was an honored Quiet Birdman, and was proud to admit that he completed more landings in his aviation career than take-offs. Bill was preceded in death by the love of his life of 23 years, Gayle Chadwick Hutchens. He is survived by his three sons, William Vaughn Hutchens II (Mary), Thomas Harvey Hutchens, John Christian Hutchens (Laura), stepdaughter Sandra Lawrence Martin (Jeff), and his baby brothers Gary Hutchens and Steve Hutchens. Best of all, he was "Papa" to five incredible grandkids: Monica Marz Kulikowski (Matt), Julia Nell Hutchens, John Christian Hutchens II, Lucas Benjamin Martin, and Anna Grace Martin. We will all miss him madly. Visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Friday, May 11th at St. Luke Methodist Church, 100 W 86th St., Indianapolis, IN. Funeral services will follow at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Paws and Think, Inc., c/o Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP, 1346 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN 46202-2415 or online at www.pawsandthink.org/donate. He lived by is motto, "Even through the storms of life, he kept his humor dry." In pilot speak, "He Has Gone West." To share a memory, please visit www.leppertmortuary.com.