1939 - 2018
Bill was born on December 3, 1939 to Herman Salter and Eugenia Edge in Port Arthur, Texas. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1957. Bill went on to attend Lamar University in 1958 and graduated from Commonwealth Institute of Mortuary Science in 1961. Bill worked in the funeral industry for several years, before launching a career in the Oil and Gas industry. Bill worked for Occidental Petroleum for 32 years before retiring. After being retired for a few years, Bill decided to go back to work. He reentered the work force with PROS Energy where he worked for three years. After helping form PROS into success, Bill went back to the funeral industry. Bill worked for SCI in the Houston area for 15 years.
Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren, whom he adored.
Bill is preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Eugenia Salter. He is survived by his wife Marie; his son Michael Steven Salter and wife Donna; his grandson Michael Austin Salter; his grand daughter Emily Jane Salter; one great granddaughter Adelyn Oliver; his three step grandsons Kyle Brown, Casey Brown and Dakota Arriola; one sister Suzanne Baugus and her husband Billy; and his brother Robert Salter and his wife Carolyn.
In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the charity of your choice in Bill’s name.
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