Wasco-Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Esson, William Shannon May 1987
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The Dalles Weekly Reminder, May 29, 1987
William Shannon Esson, 64, died at the local hospital after a sudden illness.  
He was a life long resident of The Dalles.

Mr. Esson was born in Portland May 4, 1923.  He graduated from The Dalles High 
School in 1949, serving in the U. S. Army during World War II as a military 
policeman.  He worked for the City of The Dalles Police Department for over 19 
years, retiring while assistant chief of police, and going to work for Martin 
Marietta, where he worked for over 11 years.   For 20 years, he operated 
Esson’s Electronics.  He was an amateur radio buff, also in charge of 
communication for the Wasco County Civil Defense Unit.

He is survived by his wife, Wanda, of The Dalles, who he married May 22, 1947; 
a son, Floyd Esson of The Dalles; two daughters, Bonnie Good of Lamar, Colo., 
and Esther Jean Pearce of Austin, Tex.

Funeral services were held at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home with 
Captain Michael Dismore officiating.  Burial followed at the Odd Fellows 
Cemetery, veteran’s section.


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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