In loving memory
Billy “Grumpy” Don Kidwell
September 15, 1943 – January 21, 2024
Lived 80 years
Fairview · Pampa, Tx
Life story
Bill worked in construction most of his adult life. He spent thousands of hours volunteering at the Pampa Optimist Club. Bill and his wife Marylyn had 3 children and 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Bill was affectionately known as “Grumpy” to most. Bill loved to visit with about anyone he came across. Bill and his wife missed very few of their grandchildren’s events as they were their pride and joy.
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1943
Born September 15
1949
Billy was 6 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1959
Billy was 16 when Barbie made her debut
1965
Billy was 22 when the Houston Astrodome opened
1971
Billy was 28 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1981
Billy was 38 when MTV began broadcasting
1997
Billy was 54 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
2005
Billy was 62 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
Billy was 73 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Billy was 79 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away January 21, age 80
Also resting here
The Kidwell name at Fairview
Marylyn “Mimi” Sue Kidwell1945 – 2022
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