(excerpted from The Oregonian)
William Frank Kingsburgy died Nov. 21, 2014 at the age of 78, while pursuing is favorite pastime—hiking. Bill served in the U.S. Army and then entered the U.S. Foregin Service. He served in Japan, Korea, Spain, the Netherlands and Washington, D.C. While in Korea he married Melinda Wendell in 1969. They had three children.
Bill retired from the state department in 1996 and he and Melinda moved to Oregon in 1998, where he avidly pursued the outdoor life, including hiking, camping and snowshoeing with the Mazamas and Oregon Trails Club. Bill had been an active member of the Mazamas since joining in 2005.
A service is planned at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
