Bill Dobbins

Profile Updated: April 27, 2024

Residing In:	Denton, TX USA

Spouse/Partner:	Natalie

Occupation:	Retired

Children:	Aimee born 1971 Christina born 1977 Ben born 1981

Military Service:	United States Navy

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We are residents of Denton, Texas Our daughter, son in law and grandchildren Hunter, Anna, are about 5 miles away from us.

God Bless all of you!

Bill and Natalie

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Grandchildren:

Kayla born 1991, Harry born 1998, Haley born 1982, Hunter born 2006, Anna born 2008, Lake born 2023

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I try to put other people first and always do what is in a someone's best interest!

I turned my life and my will over the care of God and follow Gods will not mine.

I quit drinking and turned my life around 12/7/1973. I went back to Mt Olivet Lutheran Church in 1974 and I met Natalie in a singles program. We have been married since 2/26/1976. Mt Olivet was big part of our marriage and raising Tina and Ben. Many fun times at Cathedral of the Pines Camp (COP) near Lutsen.

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School Story:

I was quiet and shy in High School. My Mom and Dad were divorced when I was 11.

Boy Scouts Troop 170 with Jim May and his brother Tom and my two brothers were my life. From the time school got out until is started back after Labor Day we were in the North woods.

I remember pitching pennies in the halls and the one that had the leaner got the whole pile. That is how I made my living in school gambling.

I spent most of my time with guys in the class ahead of us or that went to Roosevelt and Washburn. They were a wild bunch.

One of my favorite teachers was Mr. Johnson in Math. He called me the rabbit chaser and said I was off chasing rabbits while I was in class. He was right.

Mr. Jacobs in metal shop class. The class would make plates of aluminum and we would recycle the scrap putting it into a molten pot of aluminum. It had to be dried off with now water on it from cooling. One day one of the kids cooled it off did not dry and put in the molten pot. The molten aluminum built to a BIG BUBBLE and then burst spreading aluminum throughout the shop. Lucky no one was seriously hurt.

I think the class that I used later in life the most was the typing class. The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. I guess had every letter we needed was in that phrase. I can still type on a computer without looking at the keys.

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Happy Birthday Rotarian Richard may you a long fruitful life ahead of you. Your example has led the way too many people me included?? OH I should also say lead the way old timer.

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RIP SISTER THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DID FOR OTHERS!

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Happy Belated Birthday Sorry I missed it in the boonies of North Carolina for my grandson's wedding!!!!!!!

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May the good Lord be with you and your family God Bless all of you!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEN MAY YOU HAVE MANY MORE !!!

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A couple of you have asked me for a health update at the young age of 80 LOL here goes:

I think the most important part of my health is my long-term sobriety. I went to my first AA meeting on 12/7/1973. I found what I was missing my whole life. I have been sober and help other alcoholics find sobriety. The biggest change I had at that time was my faith and spiritual belief returned and blossomed like the Good Lord wanted it to. I went back to the church of my youth Mt. Olivet Luteran Church in Minneapolis and in a singles program, I met my wife, Natalie. I told her all of my defects and that I was an alcoholic sober about 18 months. She got to know the changed Bill and we fell in love we got married 2/27/1976 and have been happily married since.

My cardiologist and I have proof the 2 COVID Pfizer vaccine shots caused heart and lung failure which now only function at 40% so every day is a challenge.

I have two rotator cuffs that had 5 failed surgeries and hurt daily. Extreme pain in my lower back that has had 6 procedures that have no worked to relieve the pain.

I have 5 or 6 other issues BUT each day I get up and do the best I can do every one of my remaining days.

I high school I never applied myself and if it wasn't for Boy Scouts, it would have been much worse.

So, I live One Day at A Time, go to 2 AA meetings a week and help others with God's Grace and help.

PS I had to include a photo of me in about 2012 of an 8-pound 1 oz largemouth bass I caught and released in a local Eden Prairie Lake.

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Happy Birthday to a very special person on your special day the 24th!

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Oct 16, 2024 at 10:33 AM

Happy Birthday John catch a walleye for me! Have a great one in the North Country that I miss so much.

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Sep 10, 2024 at 1:03 PM

RIP Thank you for a life of Service Above Self!

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Grandkids Kayla, Harry and Haley in Bradenton, FL

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I love to fish (I was fishing in my mind and not chasing rabbits like Mr. Johnson thought) and I caught and released this Largemouth Bass that was one inch smaller than the state record. It was 8 pounds 1 oz and 22 1/2 inches long.

Posted: Dec 17, 2013 at 12:22 AM

A trip to the artic caught and relased a 29 pound 14 oz Northern Pike.

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My first car she was my first real love.

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My first brand new car 1966 Ford Fire Engine Red Mustang. $1,950 at Southdale Ford in 1966. Car payment was under $70 a month and gas was cheap.

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Thanksgiving 2009 Winter Park, CO from left to right son Ben (he was a football palyer) daughter Tina holding granddaughter Anna, Bill, Natalie (Southwest 1969) grandson Hunter and son in law Joe.

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A picture for my Mother. She gave it back to me before she died. She was a wonderful Mom.