William “Bill” John Kessler, passed away, Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at his home in Gresham, Oregon. Bill was 70 years old. He was born December 17, 1947 in, the eldest of five children born to William Jackson and Bertha Lulu (Gunderson) Kessler. Bill was raised and schooled in Carter Lake and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, class of 1965. After school he worked as a concert roadie, and dog trainer He moved to the Portland area about 1974 where he met Shelly in 1976; they were married in 1978. They later moved to the Gresham area. Bill was an owner/operator truck driver, driving long-haul for many years until the late 1990’s when he worked for Action Express. He was able to travel through most of the lower 48 states before retiring in 1990’s Afterwards he was a dispatcher for both Transportation companies and Radio Cab.
Bill is survived by his children: Tracy Buchanan and Anthony Kessler, siblings; Cheryl, Tim, Don, Kenneth, 3 Grandchildren; and 3 great Grandchildren