Kern County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Dorris , George W. (Bill) May 26, 2005
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The Bakersfield Californian 
Dorris, George W. "Bill"     
1926 - 2005 
 
George W. (Bill) Dorris 
December 1, 1926 - May 26, 2005 

Bill passed away on May 26, 2005, in Los Altos, CA, of Parkinsons. He is 
survived by his loving wife, Avis, to whom he was married for 56 years; his 
daughter, Marian Ferguson of Battle Ground, WA; three stepsons, Brent Campbell 
of Mountain View, CA, Gary Campbell of San Rafael, CA, and Daryl Campbell of 
Lake Oswego, OR; sister-in-law, Norma Dorris of Bakersfield, CA; four 
grandchildren; and two great grandchildren. He was born and raised in 
Bakersfield, CA, on December 1, 1926. He received an honorable discharge from 
the Merchant Marines on November 29, 1947, with a World War II Victory Medal 
and an Army of Occupation Medal, Japan. He was an electrician and rifle M1 
Expert. Bill joined Pacific Telephone as an installer in 1948. He was promoted 
to management in 1953 and left Bakersfield in 1956 for San Francisco. In 1959, 
he received another promotion and moved to Fresno, where he remained until 
1965. In 1965, he was promoted again and moved to San Jose. He retired in 1978 
in Santa Cruz. Bill loved fishing and dining out with his long-time friends 
and family. He loved to cook, and became quite a chef. There will be no 
services per his request. Bill will be cremated and laid to rest with his 
wife, Avis, after her passing. 

Legacy.com

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 6/5/2005.  


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