Bill Toliver, 90

Bill Toliver, 90, passed away on July 4, 2020. Bill was born in October 1929, just before the stock market crash. He left high school when supporting himself with two jobs and going to school became too much for the young man, and joined the U.S. Navy. He proudly served in the Navy for 20 years, retiring in 1968.

After retirement, Bill, his wife, Irene, four children, and a dog moved to Saudi Arabia to work with the Saudis in the use of U.S. equipment. After their return from Saudi, when the oldest was in high school, the family moved to Liberty Lake, Wash., where he worked in the engineering department for General Instrument, in Post Falls, until their manufacturing move to Mexico, and he subsequently worked for various engineering or tech companies in Fort Worth, Texas, Chicago, and finally, in Portland, Ore.

Upon another retirement, he returned to Coeur d’Alene and married Bobbie Richards, in 1992. The couple were active members of Unity Church in Coeur d’Alene. Bobbie joined the Foreign Service and she and Bill continued the adventure in Lagos, Nigeria, where Bill managed in the American embassy hotel, grocery store, cafeteria and recreation sites.

The next post was Berlin, Germany, where he was the family liaison officer. After returning to Coeur d’Alene, they bought an RV and went traveling yet again. They finally settled in Sierra Vista, Ariz., for 12 years, where Bill was active in the Elks and Masons. Health issues brought them back to the Coeur d’Alene area in 2016.

Bill leaves his wife, Bobbie, at their home in Post Falls; three children, Pete, Holly and Kelley and four grandchildren, in Seattle; and son, Bill, and two granddaughters in Santa Barbara, Calif. Bill will also be sorely missed by three step-children, seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren in North Idaho and Aurora, all who consider him Dad and Grandpa.

His was an adventurous life well lived. He will be missed by all who knew him.

Due to the current pandemic, no service will be held at this time. Please remember him as you knew him and cheer him on to his next adventure.

English Funeral Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please sign his online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.