William M (Bill) Berryman III was born in Jackson, Tennessee on January 26, 1945 to William and Dorothy Mae (Clemmons) Berryman. Bill grew up in Elberton, Georgia with his siblings that followed: Sandra, Steven and Deborah Berryman.
Bill graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, with a major in geology and worked towards a doctorate degree at the University of Wyoming. He also received a Fulbright Scholarship to work and do research in Iceland.
Bill loved his work and was passionate about geology, consulting with many national and international companies in the oil, gas and geological industries. Over the years Bill consulted with companies from California, New Mexico and Colorado, Iceland and Russia; providing his geological expertise to the USGS; Texaco Oil; Impel Energy; The Snyder Oil company; The Colorado School of Mines and The Vatoil Company in Russia.
Bill is survived by his wife Elvera; his daughters Soley and Ilona and his son Evgeny; his grandchildren Kiljan, Brynja, Yunna and Arthur; his mother Dorothy Berryman and his siblings Sandra, Steven and Deborah. He is preceded in death by his son Steven and his father William Berryman Jr.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in William's memory may be made to ALS Association Rocky Mountain Chapter, 10855 Dover St., Suite 500, Westminster , CO 80021 US.
