Jr. “Bill” William Clinton Crosson

“Bill" William Clinton Crosson Jr., 85, passed away September 22, 2019 at the Warrensburg Veterans Home surrounded by family. Visitation will be Thursday, September 26, from 1:00-2:00 PM, at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road. Graveside service with military honors will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery at 2:30 PM, at 10507 Holmes Road. Remembering Bill's love for the outdoors, memorials are suggested to Missouri Department of Conservation.

Bill was born in Creston, Iowa. His parents moved to Kansas City at the beginning of World War II. He graduated from Westport High School in 1953. He served in the Army, stationed in Neubrücke, Germany at the military hospital. He returned from the Army and worked for Burlington Northern Railroad for ten years. Bill went back to school and became an electrician with I.B.E.W 124. He started his own electrical business, Centennial Electric. He was an Ararat Shriner as well as a Freemason. He is a 50 year Mason. He was an avid hunter (gun and bow) and fisherman. He loved all parts of being outdoors, hiking and camping. He passed that love on to his children and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father William C. Crosson Sr. and his mother Adeline L. (Murray) Crosson.

Survivors include his daughters Jackie Bencke, her husband Clifton; Roxie Lanier and her husband Steve; his son, Trey Crosson, and his wife Marianne. Their mother Helen Crosson. His grandchildren, Nathan Biggerstaff and his wife Katherine; Trenton Biggerstaff and his wife Britney; Audrey Lanier, Lance Lanier and Aly Lanier.

Visitation will be Thursday, September 26, from 1:00-2:00 PM, at Park Lawn Funeral Home, 8251 Hillcrest Road. Graveside service with military honors will be at Mt. Moriah Cemetery at 2:30 PM, at 10507 Holmes Road.