Born in Junction City, Kansas.
Graduated from Salina High School.
Married May 1, 1948 at St. Joseph, Missouri.
Bill produced a cartoon for Capper's Weekly and his artwork was featured in many local newspapers.
He was preceded in death by a grandson.
*** The name Pearson came from Tom Pearson, an engineer with whom John W. Godbey Sr. worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. John was a fireman on the steam engine at Junction City when William was born.***
Thank you Jan Lamphere for photos.
Graduated from Salina High School.
Married May 1, 1948 at St. Joseph, Missouri.
Bill produced a cartoon for Capper's Weekly and his artwork was featured in many local newspapers.
He was preceded in death by a grandson.
*** The name Pearson came from Tom Pearson, an engineer with whom John W. Godbey Sr. worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. John was a fireman on the steam engine at Junction City when William was born.***
Thank you Jan Lamphere for photos.
Born in Junction City, Kansas.
Graduated from Salina High School.
Married May 1, 1948 at St. Joseph, Missouri.
Bill produced a cartoon for Capper's Weekly and his artwork was featured in many local newspapers.
He was preceded in death by a grandson.
*** The name Pearson came from Tom Pearson, an engineer with whom John W. Godbey Sr. worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. John was a fireman on the steam engine at Junction City when William was born.***
Thank you Jan Lamphere for photos.
Graduated from Salina High School.
Married May 1, 1948 at St. Joseph, Missouri.
Bill produced a cartoon for Capper's Weekly and his artwork was featured in many local newspapers.
He was preceded in death by a grandson.
*** The name Pearson came from Tom Pearson, an engineer with whom John W. Godbey Sr. worked on the Union Pacific Railroad. John was a fireman on the steam engine at Junction City when William was born.***
Thank you Jan Lamphere for photos.
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