Bill B Heinlein

Bill B. Heinlein, age 85, of Grants Pass, died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Three Rivers Medical Center.

A viewing will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Hull & Hull Funeral Directors.

A graveside service will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Eagle Point National Cemetery with Ryan Clark conducting.

Remembrances may be made to the American Cancer Society, 31 W 6th Street, Medford, Oregon 97501.

Bill was born April 28, 1927 in Hoehne, Colorado to William & Myrtle Heinlein. During World War II he served in the United States Army, stationed in Korea. After earning a master’s degree, he taught school in Colorado. In the early 1950s he moved from Colorado to Grants Pass where for many years he taught at Merlin Elementary, Fleming Junior High, and North Junior High Schools until his retirement in 1979. During that time for several summers he was a park ranger at Yellowstone National Park. On June 9, 1959 in Reno, Nevada he married Dorothy King. Bill was a real estate broker and owned and operated Bill Heinlein Realty for many years. He later moved to Libby, Montana where he ranched. Bill returned to Grants Pass seven years ago.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Heinlein of Grants Pass, Oregon; four children, Judy Jacoby of Grants Pass, Oregon, Debra Cernick of Libby, Montana, Marion Milstead of Grants Pass, Oregon, and John Heinlein of Libby, Montana; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.