William F. deHaas Jr. was born October 31, 1921 in Des Moines, IA, the son of the late William F. deHaas and the late Edith Andrew deHaas. Bill passed away on March 9, 2016 in Dallas, TX. Bill was raised in Des Moines, IA. After serving in the Army Air Force throughout World War II, Bill completed his degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Houston in 1950. Bill retired in 1983 from Ford, Bacon & Davis after working in the oil and gas industry providing engineering and technical services as a project manager and other positions in Houston, Denver, Midland and Dallas.
In 1946 while attending classes at the University of Texas, Bill met Dorothy Hirt while playing volleyball. Dorothy was a nursing student at Seton Nursing School in Austin. They married on May 8, 1948. Bill enjoyed woodworking, building air planes and flying his handmade model planes.
Bill is survived by his loving wife of 67 years Dorothy, his son Bill deHaas (Mary) and daughter Pam Johnson (Bob). Bill was a loving and dedicated Grandpa to seven grandchildren: Andrew and Mary Beth deHaas; Hunter (Tiffany), Taylor, Jacqueline and Dorian Johnson; Allison Newton (Bob) and great-granddaughters Avery and Lillie Newton. Bill was a supportive brother-in-law to Dorothy’s family and uncle to 39 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and great nephews. We wish to thank Jane and Angela for their loving care of Bill during the last months of his life.
Join the deHaas and Johnson families in remembering and celebrating the 94 years of Bill’s life. Visitation will be held on Sunday March 13, 2016, from 2 to 4 pm with a Rosary at 3 pm at Calvary Hill Funeral Home 3235 Lombardy Ln, Dallas, TX 75220.
Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 10 am Monday, March 14, 2016, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 3811 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas, TX 75219. Immediately following the Mass, committal service will be held at Calvary Hill Cemetery, 3235 Lombardy Ln, Dallas, TX 75220. A luncheon will follow at the Calvary Hill Funeral Home and Cemetery.
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