Grand Traverse County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Cayo, William V. 
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Cemetery:           Mount Hope
Name:               William V. Cayo

Date Of Photograph: June 3, 2006
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William V. Cayo   b. 6 Apr. 1922   d. 15 June 2000
LT US MERCHANT MARINE
WORLD WAR II
Grand Traverse County Death Record
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      William Victor Cayo
      Died June 15, 2000
      INTERLOCHEN - William Victor Cayo, 78, of Interlochen, died peacefully 
Thursday evening at his home.
      Born April 6, 1922, in Milwaukee, Wis., he was the son of Clarence and 
Alice (Cameron) Cayo.
      He was preceded in death by his parents and is survived by a sister, Dr. 
Patricia Sexton of Manhattan, NY, and many friends.
      William enlisted in the Navy shortly after Pearl Harbor. He served 
honorably in both the Navy and the U.S. Maritime Service from 1942 to 1949. He 
served in the Antarctic, covered troop landings in the Pacific and was the 
first shore party to land at Nagoya, Japan, on D-Day. William was a light-
heavyweight champion of the Maritime Academy. As a lieutenant, he retired from 
federal service after 13 years of service. He received five service ribbons 
from the U.S. Commerce Department, seven from the Navy and two from foreign 
countries.
      He moved to Interlochen in 1972 and became the owner of the Ranch House. 
He was very active in community affairs. He was a member of Green Lake Township 
Board and a chairman of the Parks and Recreation Committee. William was 
responsible for converting a "brown field" site into the beautiful Memorial 
Park we have today. He also spearheaded the Veteran's Memorial at the site.
      William was also a member of the VFW Post 7493 in Interlochen, where he 
was a commander for two years, Traverse City American Legion Post 35, American 
Military League, Green Lake Township trustee, vice president of the Interlochen 
Chamber of Commerce; and many maritime service organizations. 
      William was the recipient of the Governor's "Citizen of the Year Award." 
He was an avid supporter of the Local Women's Club, Library, Golden Fellowship 
and youth and adult baseball leagues. He was also an active member of the 
Interlochen Eagles, and organized many local fund raisers and charitable 
efforts. He was a community leader in all respects, generous, dependable and 
considerate. He devoted his entire life to community service. He will be missed 
by all.
      Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 18 and 5 to 8 p.m. 
Monday, June 19, at the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home in Traverse City. 
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Interlochen Mt. Hope 
Cemetery with Chaplain Richard Ask officiating. Full military honors will be 
under the auspices of the Interlochen VFW Post 7493 and Traverse City VFW Post 
2780.
      Memorials may be directed to VFW National Home for Children, 3573 South 
Waverly Road, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827.


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