William Cheeseman

BG (Retired) William H. Cheeseman, 95 year old resident of Little Falls, MN, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at his residence. Funeral Service will be at 12 noon on Monday, February 10th at the Episcopal Church of Our Savior in Little Falls. Rev. Randy Wellsand will officiate and burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Little Falls. Friends and family may visit from 10 AM to 12 noon on Monday at the church. Arrangements are with Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls. William Harold Cheeseman was born April 22, 1918 in Little Falls, Minnesota to the late Orville and Anna (Rothwell) Cheeseman. He graduated from Little Falls High School. William enlisted in the United States Army in 1938. He served overseas in North Africa with the 34th Infantry Division and in the Italian Campaign with the U.S. 5th Army. William was honorably discharged in 1945. In 1948 he rejoined the Minnesota National Guard and was promoted to Captain. William was united in marriage to Marcella Langer in June 12, 1948 in St. Paul, Minnesota, and the couple settled in St. Paul to raise a family. In 1950 William graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelors of Science degree in forest management. That same year William returned to active duty and was sent to France to support the Seventh Army’s NATO operations. When he returned from France in 1952 William continued his military career with the MN National Guard as Inspector General. He was promoted to Major in 1954, and in 1961 he became Operations and Training Officer. In 1965, William was appointed Assistant Adjutant General of the State of Minnesota and promoted to the rank of Colonel. He retired in 1978 as a Brigadier General. William spent much of his retirement on Lake Alexander, and during the winters in Texas and Arizona. He loved fishing, pheasant hunting in South Dakota, and deer hunting. In 1986 William and Marcella moved to Little Falls, MN. William was a member of the Little Falls American Legion Post #46. William is survived by his wife Marcella Cheeseman; daughters, Nancy Wanless of St. Paul, MN, and Sue (Tim) Glander of St. Paul, MN; grandchildren, Leah (Zachary) McGillis, Wayne Graves, Justin (Carly) Glander, USAF, Nicholas Glander; great grandchildren, Keira McGillis, and Broderick McGillis; and lifetime friends, Bob (Iolaine) Benson of San Antonio, TX. He was preceded in death by his parents, and brother Orville. Arrangements are with the Shelley Funeral Chapel in Little Falls, MN (320)632-5242 www.shelleyfuneralchapels.com

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William Cheeseman

April 22, 1918 - February 4, 2014