Bill "Boots" Millard

September 15, 1929 - April 16, 2017

William Oliver Millard Jr., son of William Oliver Millard Sr. and Irene Margaret Booton was born on September 15, 1929 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Bill passed away at Acura Care Center in Ogden, Iowa on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the age of 87 years. Bill or Boots as he was often referred too, grew up in the Boone area and graduated from Boone High School in 1948. After graduation he went to college for a year before going to work for the railroad. He worked as a Switch Engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad until retiring in 1991. Bill loved to collect and never found anything that didn’t have some worth. He loved to spend time with his nieces and nephews. Bill was a member of the Augustana Lutheran Church, Boone Scenic Valley Railroad and the United Transportation Union. He was preceded in death by his parents, step-brother Vernon Hoesly and step-father Lester J. Hoesly. Survivors include step-sister Janet Hoesly (Roy) Gustafson; nephews and nieces; Richard (Judy) Hoesly, Karen (Rich) Yager, Steven (Lisa) Gustafson, Barbara (Ed) Gramlich, Dennis (Debbie) Gustafson, David Hoesly, Larry (Melody) Gustafson, and Patrick (Heather) Hoesly; numerous great nieces and nephews; and several great-great nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Bill will be 11:00 am Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home, 609 7th Street with Pastor Joey Weber officiating. Visitation with the family present to greet friends will be from 9:00 am to 11:00 am Thursday at Schroeder-Stark-Welin Funeral Home. Interment will be at Boone Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Boone, Iowa. Memorials are suggested to the Boone Scenic Valley Railroad or St. Croix Hospice.