William Madison WISEMAN, III

1932 - 2014  (81 years)

• Name	William Madison WISEMAN  [1, 2]
  	William M. (Bill) Wiseman III, passed away Aug. 18, 2014 in Cypress, Tx. He was born Nov. 3, 1932 in New York City and moved to his family?s historic homestead in LaVernia, TX. in 1933. He earned a degree in Engineering from Texas A&I Kingsville and served proudly as a First Lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War. He worked 24 years for Tidewater Compression as Senior VP. Bill enjoyed restoring antique vehicles and collecting rare artifacts He also had a keen interest in military history and family genealogy. He worked diligently to restore his family?s 1896 home. Bill believed in helping others and leaving a place better than how he found it. He was an avid supporter of the LaVernia Fire Dept. and Youth Football. He gave generously to anyone in need. He made friends with everyone and all will miss his big laugh. Bill is preceded by his parents, Wm. and Clarissa Wiseman. He is survived by his wife Mary; children Walter R. Wiseman and Lydia Wiseman Jones, son-in-law George; grandsons Robert Abel and wife Sarah, John Abel and wife Jennifer; great grandchildren, Cayla, Crysta, Kaden, and Falon; plus cousins Jim and Anita Beard, Beth and Grant Durtschi. The family would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to the ICU of N. Cypress Hospital and Good Shepard Hospice for their care, and especially C&S Caregivers for their support. A memorial service will be held at Cypress Fairbanks Funeral Home, 9926 Jones Rd. @ 3PM Thurs. Aug. 21st. Rev. Fred Carter officiating. Graveside service will be held at 2PM Aug. 29th @ Concrete Cem. LaVernia, Tex., followed by a visitation, to be announced. http://cyfairfunerals.com/sitemaker/sites/CYPRES1/obit.cgi?user=1377624WisemanIII [1]
  Suffix	III
  Nickname	Bill
  Birth	3 Nov 1932	New York, New York Co., New York   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	Living with parents in Taft, San Patricio Co., Texas   [2]
  Census	1950	Living with parents in Taft, San Patricio Co., Texas   [3]
  Death	18 Aug 2014	Cypress, Harris Co., Texas   [1]
  Burial	Concrete Cemetery in Guadalupe Co., Texas   [1]
  Person ID	I104739	Main Tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	William Madison WISEMAN, Sr.,   b. 2 Feb 1905, La Vernia, Wilson Co., Texas d. 21 Jul 1996, La Vernia, Wilson Co., Texas (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Clarissa Bliss KIBBE,   b. 16 Nov 1910, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York d. 24 May 1993, Guadalupe Co., Texas (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F44078	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary INGRAM,   b. 6 Mar 1927, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana d. 28 Sep 2014, Houston, Harris Co., Texas (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F44079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2022

  
  

• Headstones

  William Madison Wiseman III and Mary Ingram Headstone William M., son of William M. Wiseman and Clarissa B. Kibbe, and his wife Mary Ingram, are buried in the Concrete Cemetery in Guadalupe Co., Texas. Created by: Kevin Wagenfuehr Photo added by: Bill and Denise

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S13403] 1940 Census Taft, San Patricio County, Texas. [S13404] 1950 Census Taft, San Patricio County, Texas.