1933
William
2019
William Sanderman
October 10, 1933 — December 26, 2019
William F. “Bill” Sanderman, 86, passed away, Thursday, December 26, 2019 in Springtown, TX. No services will be scheduled. He was born October 10, 1933 in Marion, Indiana to Clarence and Maureen Aldrich Sanderman. They both preceded him in death along with a grandson, Robin Hurd. He is survived by his wife, Harriet Scott Sanderman; children, May Lynn Hurd Whitlock and husband, Charles, Robin Scott Hurd, Barbara March Sanderman Winans and husband, Mike, and David Scott Sanderman and wife, Gretchen; and grandchildren, Gary Lee Johnson, Jr, and Colleen Dawn Buerger.
Bill was raised in Marion, Indiana where he graduated from high school before attending Purdue University where he majored in Aeronautical Engineering. He loved aviation and was in the Air Force before being hired by North American Aviation in Downey California, which later became North American Rockwell before merging with Boeing. He also worked a short time for McDonell Douglas Aviation. He had a brilliant mind and worked on large projects such as the Hound Dog Missile Program and the B1 Bomber.
While on a business trip in Fort Walton Beach, FL, Bill met and married the love of his life, Harriet Scott on April 29, 1961. They were married for 58 years. He was a loving and devoted parent to Harriet’s three children and treated them like they were his own. Bill and Harriet had a 4th child, David, who attended Stanford University and worked for Microsoft in the Seattle area. Bill was eventually transferred from Los Angeles, California to Columbus, Ohio where his stepchildren graduated from high school in Gahanna, Ohio. Later he transferred back to Los Angeles and became a flying instructor in his spare time.
Bill loved building and flying model airplanes. He was active with the model airplane flying clubs for many years. He also like building LEGO robots.
Upon retiring, Bill and Harriet moved to Colorado Springs where they had a lovely home. He was active in church and served as a lay minister with Wilson United Methodist Church. They had many friends in Colorado and they were active with the YAHS (Young at Hearts) Methodist group. After retiring Bill remained active. He worked for H&R Block for many years. Later he became active with AARP, first as an instructor in the 55 Alive Driver Education Program, and later as a Regional Director for AARP.
Bill will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
Bill was raised in Marion, Indiana where he graduated from high school before attending Purdue University where he majored in Aeronautical Engineering. He loved aviation and was in the Air Force before being hired by North American Aviation in Downey California, which later became North American Rockwell before merging with Boeing. He also worked a short time for McDonell Douglas Aviation. He had a brilliant mind and worked on large projects such as the Hound Dog Missile Program and the B1 Bomber.
While on a business trip in Fort Walton Beach, FL, Bill met and married the love of his life, Harriet Scott on April 29, 1961. They were married for 58 years. He was a loving and devoted parent to Harriet’s three children and treated them like they were his own. Bill and Harriet had a 4th child, David, who attended Stanford University and worked for Microsoft in the Seattle area. Bill was eventually transferred from Los Angeles, California to Columbus, Ohio where his stepchildren graduated from high school in Gahanna, Ohio. Later he transferred back to Los Angeles and became a flying instructor in his spare time.
Bill loved building and flying model airplanes. He was active with the model airplane flying clubs for many years. He also like building LEGO robots.
Upon retiring, Bill and Harriet moved to Colorado Springs where they had a lovely home. He was active in church and served as a lay minister with Wilson United Methodist Church. They had many friends in Colorado and they were active with the YAHS (Young at Hearts) Methodist group. After retiring Bill remained active. He worked for H&R Block for many years. Later he became active with AARP, first as an instructor in the 55 Alive Driver Education Program, and later as a Regional Director for AARP.
Bill will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
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