William Vance Caswell Jr., 92

William Vance Caswell Jr., 92, longtime resident of St. Maries, Idaho, passed away at Benewah Community Hospital on March 24, 2019. He was born to William Sr. and Bernadine (Tobias) Caswell on Oct. 25, 1926, in Spokane, Wash.

Bill grew up in St. Maries and graduated from St. Maries High School with the class of 1944. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1946. He then attended the University of Idaho for a year and a half.

Bill married Maxine Swatman on Dec. 18, 1948, in St. Maries. He worked for the U.S. Post Office as a clerk and mail carrier. He also managed Cabin City and then opened the Phillips 66 gas station on Fourth Street. In 1966 he went to work for Potlatch Corp. St. Maries Complex in the mill, and in 1972 he moved to the log yard as a log scaler. He retired in 1991. Maxine died in 1999.

On Sept. 1, 2001, Bill married Lois Moore in St. Maries. Bill was a Past Exalted Ruler, a past District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler, and a past State Elks Trustee for the Elks Lodge. He was also a member of American Legion Post #25. Bill enjoyed reading, golfing, bowling, fishing, traveling and dancing.

Bill is survived by his wife, Lois; sons, Mark (Vickie) Caswell of Superior, Mont., and Charles (Suzanne) Caswell of Post Falls, Idaho; daughters, Lynn (Jim) Downs of Buhl, Idaho, Cindi Cope of Kendrick, Idaho, and Nancy (Randy) Goodell of Salmon, Idaho; stepchildren, Jerry (Jeri) Moore of St. Maries, Ron Moore of Fernwood, Idaho, Vern (Tammy) Moore of Emida, Idaho, Gene (Nancy) Moore of Emida and Bonnie (Bill) Swam of Emida; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents and his sons, Vance Caswell and Michael Caswell.

Military honors will be presented at interment at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Woodlawn Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in St. Maries, with Deacon Floyd Turner officiating, followed by a gathering of family and friends to share a meal. Please visit his online memorial and sign his guest book at www.hodgefuneralhome.com.