William Vance Dunnam, Jr., 78, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2006, in Waco, Texas, after a lengthy illness. Services will be at First United Methodist Church, in Waco. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the church with the services following at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 15. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The service will be presided over by the Rev. Stephen Ramsdell and the rev. John A. Wood.
Bill was born in Waco, Texas, to the late William Vance Dunnam and Verna Woods Dunnam. He graduated from Waco High School in the class of 1948. At the age of 17, he joined the Navy V5 Naval Air Command and served during World War II. Upon completion of his naval service, Bill received a B.A. Degree from the University of Texas and a Law Degree from Baylor University. During the Korean War, he joined the United States Air Force and served as a Judge Advocate.
On March 22, 1969 he married Nancy Duff. Bill practiced law with his father, W. V. Dunnam, Sr., naming the law firm Dunnam & Dunnam in 1950, where he remained a partner until the time of his death. He was primarily a trial lawyer, trying hundreds of cases in both State and Federal Courts, and in appearing in the United States Supreme Court. Bill authored Texas Criminal Defense Forms Annotated, a book which is used throughout the State by attorneys. He was Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law, Civil Trial Law, Family Law and Personal Injury Law, a distinction achieved by very few lawyers in Texas. Bill was also recognized as one of the Preeminent Lawyers in the United States. Bill was a charter member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and a founding fellow of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute. Throughout his career, Bill won dozens of landmark cases of national importance, ranging from military courts martial procedure to products liability. While his work resulted in numerous judicial milestones, Bill never refused to help young lawyers with their cases and would spend whatever time was necessary in helping others. Inability to pay a legal fee never prevented Bill from representing someone with a just cause. Bill was active in the community, being a member of Masonic Lodge #92, the Waco Scottish Rite and the Karem Shrine. Bill was known as a person who lived life to the fullest extent, and he will be missed by his many friends, family and the community.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy, of Waco; daughter, Vanice Jane Dunnam, of Austin; son, Robert H. Dunnam, and wife, Linda; granddaughter, Courtney Michelle Dunnam; and great-grandson, Robert Quenton Dunnam, all of Irving, Texas; brother, Vance Dunnam, and wife, Merrilee, of Waco; nephews, Vance Dunnam, Jr. and Jim Dunnam, of Waco; and nieces, Cathy Pleitz, of Waco, Elaine Rogers and Linda Swisher, of Dallas.
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Bill was born in Waco, Texas, to the late William Vance Dunnam and Verna Woods Dunnam. He graduated from Waco High School in the class of 1948. At the age of 17, he joined the Navy V5 Naval Air Command and served during World War II. Upon completion of his naval service, Bill received a B.A. Degree from the University of Texas and a Law Degree from Baylor University. During the Korean War, he joined the United States Air Force and served as a Judge Advocate.
On March 22, 1969 he married Nancy Duff. Bill practiced law with his father, W. V. Dunnam, Sr., naming the law firm Dunnam & Dunnam in 1950, where he remained a partner until the time of his death. He was primarily a trial lawyer, trying hundreds of cases in both State and Federal Courts, and in appearing in the United States Supreme Court. Bill authored Texas Criminal Defense Forms Annotated, a book which is used throughout the State by attorneys. He was Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law, Civil Trial Law, Family Law and Personal Injury Law, a distinction achieved by very few lawyers in Texas. Bill was also recognized as one of the Preeminent Lawyers in the United States. Bill was a charter member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and a founding fellow of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute. Throughout his career, Bill won dozens of landmark cases of national importance, ranging from military courts martial procedure to products liability. While his work resulted in numerous judicial milestones, Bill never refused to help young lawyers with their cases and would spend whatever time was necessary in helping others. Inability to pay a legal fee never prevented Bill from representing someone with a just cause. Bill was active in the community, being a member of Masonic Lodge #92, the Waco Scottish Rite and the Karem Shrine. Bill was known as a person who lived life to the fullest extent, and he will be missed by his many friends, family and the community.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy, of Waco; daughter, Vanice Jane Dunnam, of Austin; son, Robert H. Dunnam, and wife, Linda; granddaughter, Courtney Michelle Dunnam; and great-grandson, Robert Quenton Dunnam, all of Irving, Texas; brother, Vance Dunnam, and wife, Merrilee, of Waco; nephews, Vance Dunnam, Jr. and Jim Dunnam, of Waco; and nieces, Cathy Pleitz, of Waco, Elaine Rogers and Linda Swisher, of Dallas.
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William Vance Dunnam, Jr., 78, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2006, in Waco, Texas, after a lengthy illness. Services will be at First United Methodist Church, in Waco. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. at the church with the services following at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 15. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. The service will be presided over by the Rev. Stephen Ramsdell and the rev. John A. Wood.
Bill was born in Waco, Texas, to the late William Vance Dunnam and Verna Woods Dunnam. He graduated from Waco High School in the class of 1948. At the age of 17, he joined the Navy V5 Naval Air Command and served during World War II. Upon completion of his naval service, Bill received a B.A. Degree from the University of Texas and a Law Degree from Baylor University. During the Korean War, he joined the United States Air Force and served as a Judge Advocate.
On March 22, 1969 he married Nancy Duff. Bill practiced law with his father, W. V. Dunnam, Sr., naming the law firm Dunnam & Dunnam in 1950, where he remained a partner until the time of his death. He was primarily a trial lawyer, trying hundreds of cases in both State and Federal Courts, and in appearing in the United States Supreme Court. Bill authored Texas Criminal Defense Forms Annotated, a book which is used throughout the State by attorneys. He was Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law, Civil Trial Law, Family Law and Personal Injury Law, a distinction achieved by very few lawyers in Texas. Bill was also recognized as one of the Preeminent Lawyers in the United States. Bill was a charter member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and a founding fellow of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute. Throughout his career, Bill won dozens of landmark cases of national importance, ranging from military courts martial procedure to products liability. While his work resulted in numerous judicial milestones, Bill never refused to help young lawyers with their cases and would spend whatever time was necessary in helping others. Inability to pay a legal fee never prevented Bill from representing someone with a just cause. Bill was active in the community, being a member of Masonic Lodge #92, the Waco Scottish Rite and the Karem Shrine. Bill was known as a person who lived life to the fullest extent, and he will be missed by his many friends, family and the community.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy, of Waco; daughter, Vanice Jane Dunnam, of Austin; son, Robert H. Dunnam, and wife, Linda; granddaughter, Courtney Michelle Dunnam; and great-grandson, Robert Quenton Dunnam, all of Irving, Texas; brother, Vance Dunnam, and wife, Merrilee, of Waco; nephews, Vance Dunnam, Jr. and Jim Dunnam, of Waco; and nieces, Cathy Pleitz, of Waco, Elaine Rogers and Linda Swisher, of Dallas.
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Bill was born in Waco, Texas, to the late William Vance Dunnam and Verna Woods Dunnam. He graduated from Waco High School in the class of 1948. At the age of 17, he joined the Navy V5 Naval Air Command and served during World War II. Upon completion of his naval service, Bill received a B.A. Degree from the University of Texas and a Law Degree from Baylor University. During the Korean War, he joined the United States Air Force and served as a Judge Advocate.
On March 22, 1969 he married Nancy Duff. Bill practiced law with his father, W. V. Dunnam, Sr., naming the law firm Dunnam & Dunnam in 1950, where he remained a partner until the time of his death. He was primarily a trial lawyer, trying hundreds of cases in both State and Federal Courts, and in appearing in the United States Supreme Court. Bill authored Texas Criminal Defense Forms Annotated, a book which is used throughout the State by attorneys. He was Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Criminal Law, Civil Trial Law, Family Law and Personal Injury Law, a distinction achieved by very few lawyers in Texas. Bill was also recognized as one of the Preeminent Lawyers in the United States. Bill was a charter member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and a founding fellow of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute. Throughout his career, Bill won dozens of landmark cases of national importance, ranging from military courts martial procedure to products liability. While his work resulted in numerous judicial milestones, Bill never refused to help young lawyers with their cases and would spend whatever time was necessary in helping others. Inability to pay a legal fee never prevented Bill from representing someone with a just cause. Bill was active in the community, being a member of Masonic Lodge #92, the Waco Scottish Rite and the Karem Shrine. Bill was known as a person who lived life to the fullest extent, and he will be missed by his many friends, family and the community.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy, of Waco; daughter, Vanice Jane Dunnam, of Austin; son, Robert H. Dunnam, and wife, Linda; granddaughter, Courtney Michelle Dunnam; and great-grandson, Robert Quenton Dunnam, all of Irving, Texas; brother, Vance Dunnam, and wife, Merrilee, of Waco; nephews, Vance Dunnam, Jr. and Jim Dunnam, of Waco; and nieces, Cathy Pleitz, of Waco, Elaine Rogers and Linda Swisher, of Dallas.
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