In Loving Memory Of

William “Bill”Pierce

William (Bill) Pierce, Sr. was born on October 8, 1950 in Williston, North Dakota, son of Preston Pierce and Vio-let Schmidt. After Preston and Violet divorced, Everett Pierce became Bill’s

father figure. He was raised and educated in Williston, and graduated from Williston High School in 1969. He fur-thered his education at Minot State. He was united in marriage to Carol Brown on March 23, 1985. They made their home in Wolf Point, MT where they operated Pierce’s Super Stop. They then moved to Watford City, ND where they ran the American Legion & Super Club for five years. They made their current home in Williston in 1992 where they estab-lished Pierce’s Steakhouse. He was a lifetime member of the N.R.A. His interests included guns, coins, and muscle cars. His true passion was his work and he took great pride in his steaks. He loved conversing with his family and employees about the bible and politics. He will be greatly missed by many. Bill died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at Trinity Hospital in Minot with his family by his side. He is survived by his wife, Carol of Williston; three chil-dren, Bill (Shelly) Pierce, Jr. of Williston, ND and their children, Lakyn, Allise, Ashton and Benjamin; Jaydee (Dustin) Mortenson of Williston, ND and their children, Kaylee, Breanne, Austin and Levi; and Jason (Vanessa) Eggebrecht of Williston, ND and their children, Austin, Payten, Kailer and Ella; four brothers, Jim Pierce of Kallis-pell, MT, Larry (Carol) Pierce of Sidney, MT, Raymond (Judy) Pierce of Williston, ND and Skip (Doris) Pierce of Williston, ND; sister, Nancy (David) Reitan of Arizona; and several special aunts, uncles, nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his mother, Violet; his step-father, Everett; and father, Preston; and his grandpar-ents.

October 8, 1950 ~ October 31, 2010

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William “Bill” Pierce

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October 8, 1950 October 31, 2010

Williston, North Dakota Minot, North Dakota

Funeral ServiceFuneral ServiceFuneral ServiceFuneral Service

10:00 AM, Friday, November 5, 2010

New Hope Wesleyan Church

Williston, North Dakota

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Pastor Tom Karp Pastor Gary Seaton

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Allayna Stevens

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Austin Mortenson Levi Mortenson

Austin Lacher Sarge Schindler

Daryl Lager Jordan Durward

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Kenny Link Loye Ashton

All of Bill’s Brothers & Grandchildren

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Hillside Memory Gardens

Williston, North Dakota

You may share your remembrances and condolences

with the family at the Fulkerson Funeral Home website

www.fulkersons.com

God looked around his garden

And he found an empty place

He then looked down upon his earth

And saw your tired face.

He put his arms around you

And lifted you to rest

God’s garden must be beautiful

He always takes the best.

He knew that you were suffering

He knew you were in pain

He knew that you would never

Get well on earth again.

He saw the road was getting rough

And the hills are hard to climb.

So he closed your weary eyelids,

And whispered “Peace be Thine”

It broke our hearts to lose you

But you didn’t go alone

For part of us went with you

The day God called you home.