Mr. William R. Wickman's Obituary
Bill Wickman, a long-time resident of the Dallas-Ft. Worth area and an amazing man of many talents, went home to be with the Lord on August 21, 2024. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 22, 1923. When he was around 12 years old, his family moved to Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated from Pascal High School and was a trumpet player in the high school band.
Bill joined the Naval Air Corp in 1943 and was stationed at Waldron Field in Corpus Christi, Texas. After he got out of the Navy in 1946, he got accepted to Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, where he studied accounting. He then went to work for American Liberty Oil Company as an accountant.
Later he went to work for Texas State Optical as an optician and did that for eight years. His plan was to become an optometrist but decided that was not for him. He didn't like being in a dark room all day.
In 1950, Bill went to work for the Tyson Wickman Piano Company, alongside his father. There is much musical talent in the family, and he played the piano by ear. He met his wife in the piano store after selling her a piano and married Helen Smith in 1951. They had a daughter in 1957.
Bill and his family moved to Dallas in 1965 where he went to work for Wadley Piano Company and later Brook Mays, where he retired after a long and successful career selling pianos and organs.
When he was not working, you could find him on the golf course. He was an avid golfer with a low handicap. In his younger years, he played tennis and loved to dance. He enjoyed playing the piano to entertain his friends and family.
Preceded in death by his wife, Helen Smith Wickman, and brothers, Dr. Robert O. Wickman and Luke Wickman of Fort Worth, Texas.
Funeral Service -Thursday, August 29, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at Wilshire Baptist Church, Mciver Chapel Visitation - 30 minutes before funeral service 12:30 pm.
lnterment - Restland, Court of Remembrance
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