Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....LIDER, William "Bill" Robert  March 19 2004
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"The Davis Enterprise," Thursday, March 25, 2004
William R. Lider

William "Bill" Robert Lider, a lifelong Yolo County resident, died March 19,
2004, at Sierra Healthcare in Davis. He was 90.

Born Aug. 8, 1913, he was raised on the family farm in south Esparto with his
six siblings. He attended Sacramento Junior College, then graduated from UC
Davis with a bachelor's degree in pomology. He was a member Phi Beta Kappa and
sang in the Cal Aggie Christian Association choir.

For six years he served in the U.S. Army Reserve.

He worked for Spreckels, Cal West Seeds and Garner/Hirahara Seed as a field man.
In the 1940s he became a farmer, raising sugar beets, tomatoes, alfalfa and
corn. He also gained a reputation for the kindness he showed German prisoners of
war who harvested his crops, his family said.

An avid hunter into his late 80s, he and his friends trekked semi-annually to
Nevada and Wyoming in pursuit of deer, elk and turkey. He also enjoyed fishing
with his buddies off the California coast.

He was honored with lifetime memberships to several organizations, including the
Woodland Kiwanis Club, the Woodland Elks Club, the Yolo Sportsman's Club and the
Sacramento Safari Club.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte.

He is survived by his daughter, Roberta Glendenning of Carson City, Nev.;
brothers, Frances "Bob" Lider of Redding, Lloyd Rider of Oregon, James Lider of
St. Helena; sisters, Ruth Meythaler of Concord, Virginia Busteed of Washington
state; and dear friend Phoebe McAllister of Davis.

A graveside gathering will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Cottonwood Cemetery at
County Roads 25 and 89 in south Esparto.

Flowers are welcome or donations to the American Red Cross, 120 Court St.,
Woodland, CA, 95695.

Davis Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.


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Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise," 315 G Street,
Davis, CA 95616.

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