Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Botkin, William E April 2, 2006 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Karen Johnson-Heber gapeachprtnerz@bellsouth.net December 1, 2012, 8:50 pm The Springfield News-Sun William E. BOTKIN, 73, of 768 Boyce Street, Urbana, died April 2, 1996 in Mercy Memorial Hospital at 6:04 a.m. He was born September 5, 1922, in Urbana to J. L. and Marguerite (PERFECT) BOTKIN. He was the retired owner of Bill's Flowers and Gifts. He attended Urbana University and Muskingham College and was a veteran of the United States Army, European Theater, World War II. He is survived by his wife, Dolores (JOHNSON) BOTKIN of Urbana; children, Shelley (Eric) GROTZINGER of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Brian (Maureen) BOTKIN of Marietta, Georgia; grandchildren, Adam and Laurel GROTZINGER, and Zachary an Brandon BOTKIN; sister, Marjorie (Orland) KELCH of Urbana; brother, Bruce (Marilyn) BOTKIN of Marysville; and nieces and nephews. He was a member and Past President of Urbana Rotary International & Member & Past President of District 4 F.T.D. Mr. BOTKIN was very active in his business and community for over 28 years. He was a member and Past Vestryman of the Church of the Epiphany, Scioto at Kenton Streets, Urbana, where the funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday. The Rev. Rick McCracken-Bennett and the Rev. Andrew Newman will officiate. Burial in Oak Dale Cemetery File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/champaign/obits/b/botkin1430gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ohfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb