William Sherman
1931 – 2018
William Harold Sherman passed away the end of May of 2018 after living a long full life. He was born in Wisconsin to loving parents Florence Cuddeback and Edward Sherman. He was the oldest of two boys, his brother, Robert, being several years younger. He attended Stout Institute of Wisconsin for a number of years but joined the Army before receiving his degree. Early in his military service he was stationed in Japan and Korea. Later on he administered and operated calibration teams throughout the US, the Panama Canal Zone and Vietnam, serving two tours of duty there. He stayed in service for 22 ½ years earning several medals and a bronze star. After retiring from service, he returned to school and received his BS degree in Business Administration/Technical Management from Athens State College in Alabama. Upon entering the civilian work force, he became employed in the microwave industry where all his experience in technical knowledge and calibration of measurements was put to good use. He worked his way up from supervisor to manager to director status employed by various companies along the way. He stayed active in several professional societies and was a certified Quality Engineer, a certified Quality Auditor, and a certified ICPM manager. He presented and published several technical papers/articles on Inspection, Calibration, and International Quality Standards. He was a Fellow of the American Society of Quality and earned the Harry J. Lessiq Gold Medal Award for his outstanding contribution to the science of inspection and the advancement of the Inspection Division. At the end of his business career, he was employed in the aerospace industry by Raytheon, a subcontractor for the NASA space shuttle program.
Bill was a man of many interests starting at an early age. He enjoyed scouting and became an Eagle Scout starting a family tradition in Scouting that spanned three generations of Eagle Boy Scouts along with having his two oldest daughters become 1st Class Scouts in the Girl Scouts. As a boy he was a member of the DeMolay which led to his becoming a 32° Mason as an adult. He was a Past Master of the Clear Lake Masonic Lodge 1417 and belonged to the Grand Lodge of Texas and special Tranquility Lodge 2000. He also belonged to the Grand Royal Arch Scottish Rite, Gulf Coast York Rite College, Park Place Commandery Knights of Templar, Alhambra Shriners as well as the Chinar Grotto. He was a member of the Pasadena Moose Lodge 1721 and a Moose Legionnaire and attained Fellow status. He was a Life member of AmVets, the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Vets. He was also a Life member of the national safe boating organization, the United States Power Squadrons, and belonged to the local Galveston Bay Power Squadron.
He enjoyed physical activity when he was younger and much enjoyed cycling taking part in a number of bike tours including the long ride from Houston to Austin, the MS 150. He was an outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish and always looked forward to the season starting. He would take the family on numerous camping trips as the children were growing up. He had four children with his wife, Dorothy, their long marriage lasting 60 years. Each of them changing a little here and there over the years to become more flexible, more in tune. By the end of it, they knew each other well.
Bill is survived by his wife, Dorothy and his four children and their families: Rosalie and G. Marshal Myhan, William Jr and Wendy Sherman, Patricia and Kenneth Cour, and Dorothea Sherman; nine grandchildren: Rachel Myhan Guffey, Marshal E. Myhan, William Myhan; Emily Sherman Dawe, Nolan Sherman, Thomas Sherman, Mary Sherman; Jessica Brundage Hoffman, and Jonathan Tyler Cour; seven great-grandchildren: Florence Olivia Guffey, Emily Guffey; Abel Guerrero, Gabriel Cruz Guerrero; Lorelei Hoffman, Leilani Hoffman, and Landon Hoffman; his brother Robert Sherman of Wisconsin, and his cousins James Cuddeback of New York and Sharon Schillinger of Florida.
A memorial service is scheduled for June 7, 2018 at 7:00 pm at the Crowder Funeral Home at 111 East Medical Center Blvd, Houston TX 77598. Bill loved the outdoors. In his honor and to keep his memory fresh, the family would welcome flowers and plants.