William Troy Dickard

William Troy Dickard

Pocatello - William Troy Dickard, 87, of Pocatello, and formerly of Kimberly, American Falls and New Plymouth, passed away Monday, February 4, 2008 at Portneuf Medical Center following a sudden illness.

He was born August 9, 1920 in Osage, Arkansas a son of William Dee and Marjorie Adella Armor Dickard. When he was very young his family moved to Filer, Idaho where he attended school and graduated from Filer High School. On September 7, 1940 he married Ruth Snelson in Filer, Idaho. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. Following the war he owned and operated a service station in Eden, Idaho. He then sold tractors and farm implements for the Ford Tractor dealership in Twin Falls. He purchased a farm and ranch South of Kimberly which he operated until 1970. He and Ruth moved to American Falls in 1977 where he worked and managed the CENEX Co-Op until 1983. He then moved to New Plymouth where he operated a custom fertilizer business until he retired in 1986. He and Ruth enjoyed traveling and would spend the winters in Apache Junction, Arizona and the summers in Idaho. They moved to Pocatello in 1998. Ruth passed away July 23, 1999. He loved to golf and would golf everyday with his friends that the weather would permit. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Survivors include: a son, Pat (Dixie) Dickard, New Plymouth, Idaho; a daughter, Pam (Wayne) Taysom, McCammon, Idaho; a brother, Joyce (Hallie) Dickard, Twin Falls, Idaho; 5 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and an infant daughter.

Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at the Filer, Idaho Cemetery with Pastor Phil Pittman of the First Baptist Church of New Plymouth officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel, 510 N. 12th Ave. in Pocatello. Friends may visit www.manningwheatleyfuneralchapel.com for online condolences. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Manning-Wheatley Funeral Chapel.