1924
William
2020
William Crawford Erskine
February 29, 1924 — December 19, 2020
William C. Erskine was born Feb 29, 1924 in Seattle Washington and was raised in Ketchikan Alaska. His parents were Alwin C and Hildred D Erskine.
He graduated from Ketchikan Alaska High School in 1941 and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII in both the Alaska Aleutian and Okinawa Japan Campaign. In 1946 he married Mary Jean Hopkins and settled in Seattle. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1950, becoming a Certified Public Accountant in 1951. In 1964 after 15 years as a CPA, Bill began 24 years as a university administrator. He was Chief Accountant and then Comptroller at the University of Washington followed by VP of Business Affairs at the University of Colorado, Executive VP for Administration for the University of Nebraska System, and finally VP for Business Affairs at the University of Texas El Paso from which he retired in 1988.
Survivors include son Scott Erskine (Beverly) Clive Iowa, daughter Nancy Barber (Dana) Grapevine Texas, granddaughters Tai and Quinn Barber, Natalie Frank (Adam), Megan Advic (Nihad) and great grandchildren Isla, Addison, Raif, Adis, and Hamzo.
Memorial service will be held later in 2021. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to M.D Anderson Cancer Center or DFW Honor Flights.
He graduated from Ketchikan Alaska High School in 1941 and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII in both the Alaska Aleutian and Okinawa Japan Campaign. In 1946 he married Mary Jean Hopkins and settled in Seattle. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1950, becoming a Certified Public Accountant in 1951. In 1964 after 15 years as a CPA, Bill began 24 years as a university administrator. He was Chief Accountant and then Comptroller at the University of Washington followed by VP of Business Affairs at the University of Colorado, Executive VP for Administration for the University of Nebraska System, and finally VP for Business Affairs at the University of Texas El Paso from which he retired in 1988.
Survivors include son Scott Erskine (Beverly) Clive Iowa, daughter Nancy Barber (Dana) Grapevine Texas, granddaughters Tai and Quinn Barber, Natalie Frank (Adam), Megan Advic (Nihad) and great grandchildren Isla, Addison, Raif, Adis, and Hamzo.
Memorial service will be held later in 2021. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to M.D Anderson Cancer Center or DFW Honor Flights.
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