I received the following yesterday, which was sent on Monday: I wanted to inform everyone that our father and grandfather past away on November 16th at 4:25am after battling pneumonia for 10 days. On November 3rd, Dad went in for elective surgery to replace his second pace-maker. The procedure lasted longer than anticipated due to the removal of previous leads and other minor problems, but was released on the 4th and returned home. On the 5th, dad developed breathing difficulty and returned to the hospital where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. Dad remained in the coronary care unit, Scott and White Hospital until his death. Dad's rosary will be on Wednesday the 19th at 4pm at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Killeen Texas with a viewing from 6pm-8pm at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home. The services will be at St. Joseph's Church on November 20th at 10am with burial at the Killeen Memorial Cemetery. Thank you all for the love and friendship you extended to our father and grandfather. We wish everyone the very best. Phil Gadd, Donna Gadd Alonzo Vaughan, Melissa Gadd ************************************************************************ William James Gadd was born on 13 Nov 1928 in Martinsville, IN, son of the late Charles Henry Gadd and Maria Stella DeLuz. He was married to Vera Beatrice Ames, who precceded him in death in 1994. Bill served in the United States Navy and was a member of the St. Joesph's Catholic Church in Killeen. He is survived by one son, Phil; one daughter, Donna Vaughan; one granddaughter, Melissa; two brothers, John Henry Gadd and Rufford Schuyler Gadd; two sisters, Linda Lou (Gary) Corder and Joyce Ann (Gary) Humphrey. Bill was preceeded in death by two sons, William James Gadd II and Robert Dale Gadd; two daughters, Sue Ann Gadd and Elizabeth Jo Gadd; one brother, George Charles Gadd; and three sisters, Ruth Rosaline Wright, Julia Isabelle Bolin, and Myra Antonia Gadd. Bill's grandfather, Henry Gadd was the brother of my great grandfather, William Gadd. Therefore, he was my second cousin, once removed. ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!