OBIT: William Laird ATKINSON Jr., 1998, of interest in Somerset County, PA

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  WILLIAM ATKINSON
  
  William Laird Atkinson Jr., 51, died June 21, 1998, at Scripps-Green
  Hospital, La Jolla, Calif.  Born Nov. 29, 1946, in Pittsburgh, son of
  William L. Atkinson Sr. and Jayne (Conick) Atkinson.  A graduate of the
  Gilmour Academy, Gates Mills Ohio, who attended Waynesburg College,
  Waynesburg, Pa.  Veteran of the United States Army, 101st Airborne, serving
  in Italy and Vietnam; awarded the Bronze Star at Hamburger Hill, during the
  Tet Offensive.  Owner of Plateau Supply, Somerset.  Coahced AYSO soccer for
  many years, as well as serving on its board of directors.  Survived by
  mother, Jayne C. Atkinson, Fox Chapel; father, William L. Atkinson Sr.,
  and wife Eloise, Carlsbad, Calif.; beloved daughters: Molly Brooke Acree
  Atkinson and Paige Erin Laird Atkinson, both of Somerset; sister, Barbara
  A. Dick, wife of David E. Dick, Fox Chapel; and loving nieces and nephews:
  Jennifer, Katie, Emily, Andrew and Zachary, all of Fox Chapel.  He is,
  indeed, missed and carried in spirit by a multitude ofo bereaved friends
  and soulmates.
  In lieu of flowers, contributions will be welcomed by the Leukemia Society
  of America, 600 Third Ave, New York, NY 10016.  Memorial service will be
  held at 11 am Thursday, June 25, at Holy Trinity Parish, West Main St.,
  Ligonier.
  
  Daily American June 24, 1998
  
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