William Carl Trelease's Obituary
William Carl Trelease
November 6, 1942 – March 19, 2018
After battling Alzheimer’s Disease, “Bill” William Carl Trelease (75) died on March 19, 2018. Bill was born in Boulder City, Nevada on November 6, 1942 to his parents, “Bill” Harold Donald Trelease and “Snow” Nieves Erquiaga Trelease where he lived most of his life. In the Navy, on the destroyer USS Nicholas, he served honorably in Hawaii and Japan from 1960 to 1963. Following the Navy, Bill returned to Nevada to work in the Clark County Fire Department where he joined his grandfather (and the first CCFD Fire Chief) William Harold Trelease. He worked for over 30 years at various stations as a career firefighter, rising to the rank of Captain, before retiring.
Bill was a proud resident of Boulder City where he competed in the recreational sports of basketball, softball, and volleyball. He was a graduate and supporter of Boulder City High School. Bill enjoyed retirement; playing Frisbee in the parks with his beloved dog, Blue; skiing in Utah; golfing with friends on the BC Municipal Golf Course; and eating breakfast in the local restaurants where he made many friends with servers who soon knew what he would be ordering, even when he couldn’t remember what he wanted.
Bill married Kathryn Antoinette Smythe in 1964 and had two boys, William Richard “Rick” and “Gerry” Gerald Vincent. Bill and Kathy later divorced, but Bill continued to be involved with his kids, supporting them in their many sports and activities. During retirement, Grandpa Bill was loved by his three grandchildren, William Larsen Trelease, Morgan Trelease, and Ashley Verling.
He is survived by his older brother, Dick (Rosemary) Trelease of Tempe, AZ; younger sister, Nancine Hawkins of Spokane, WA; sons, Rick Trelease of Boulder City, NV, Gerry (Leslie) Trelease of Cottonwood Heights, UT, and grandchildren, Ashley (Dean) of Reno, NV, Larsen of Provo, UT, and Morgan of Cedar City, UT. He is preceded in death by his parents (Bill and Snow), younger sister, Tina Trelease Heit, and his younger brother, “Little Bill” Trelease.
A short service will be held at the Boulder City Municipal Cemetery at 1:00 PM on Saturday, March 31, 2018. In lieu of flowers, please consider making donations to the Firefighters of Southern Nevada Burn Foundation or the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund.
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