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It is with
great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our classmate,
Bill Sievers, on October 7, 2023, in Temple, TX, due to end stage Parkinson’s
disease.
Bill is
survived by his wife, Jane; their daughter, Victoria, and her husband, Terrence
Sullivan; and grandson, Nathaniel.
A funeral
service will be held Friday, November 3, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the Central Texas
State Veterans Cemetery, 11463 State Highway 195, Killeen, TX 76542.
A Celebration
of Life service will follow at 1:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church, 704 M.
L. King Jr. Drive, Copperas Cove, TX 76522.
Condolences may
be sent to Jane at 1820 Janis Drive, Killeen, TX 76549.
In lieu of
flowers, the family requests that contributions in Bill’s memory be sent to
First Presbyterian Church, 704 M. L. King Jr. Drive, Copperas Cove, TX 76522.
Well done,
Bill. Be thou at peace.
Remembrances:
Class Memorial Pages\G-1 Bill
Sievers.pdf
Obituaries:
William Howard Sievers
March 14, 1937 – October 7, 2023
 William Howard Sievers, LTC (Ret.), was born in Fort Douglas, Utah,
March 14, 1937, and died October 7, 2023, at age 86. As an “Army Brat,” he lived
in Germany, Italy, Hawaii, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C., before entering
the United States Military Academy, West Point, from which he graduated in 1961
as a Field Artillery 2ND LT.
Excelling in four of the five Olympic Pentathlon sports, Bill then trained in
San Antonio. None of the grads could fence well, so it was off to Ranger School.
He also earned the parachutist badge. Battery commands followed at Fort Sill and
in Germany.
In 1967, ten days before deploying to Vietnam, William met Jane Felger, who
became his wife in April, 1968.
Bill taught Tactics and Combined Arms to Career Artillery Officers at Fort Sill.
There, Victoria Gayle was born a “Sooner” baby.
Vietnam Language school and the MATA course preceded his second tour to Vietnam.
Finally, the family moved to Texas “as fast as it could!”
At Fort Hood Bill was in the lst CAV Division as a Battalion Executive
Officer. He also earned a Master’s of Science in Systems Analysis from American
Technological University.
Graduating from Command and General Staff College enabled Bill to become an
instructor in this course.
Bill also enjoyed working as the Chief of Information and Security for the
Battle Simulation Center, Fort Hood, for twenty years.
The Heart of Texas West Point Society elected Bill President twice and awarded
him the Distinguished Graduate award. Also, he served as MAT,O (Military
Admissions Liaison Officer) for Central Texas high schools for ten years.
First Presbyterian Church, Killeen, elected Bill elder and treasurer. When this
church closed, he and Jane moved the Felger-Sievers organ and johed First
Presbyterian Church, Copperas Cove.
Bill was predeceased by his parents COL William E. Sievers and Emmeline Larrabee.
William is survived by his wife, Jane Sievers, daughter Victoria Sullivan and
husband, Terry Sullivan, sister Sharon Sievers of Maryland, and grandson,
Nathaniel Eric Sullivan and several nieces and nephews.
He loved the Lord, his family, West Point, German shepherds, cats, Morgan
horses, ballroom dancing, educating, gardening, Johnny Cash, Dean Martin,
musicals, and mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Some of Bill’s earned awards were one bronze star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Air
Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Ranger Tab, Meritorious Unit
Commendation, Joint Service Commendation, Meritorious Service, Parachutist
Badge, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm.
If desired, memorials maybe made to First Presbyterian Church, 704 MLK, Jr.,
Drive Copperas Cove, Texas or MOAA Scholarship Fund, PO Box 2326, Harker
Heights, TX 76548.
The Graveside Service with full military honors will be at 11 A.M., Friday,
November 3, at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery.
The Memorial Service will be at 1 P.M., November 3, at First Presbyterian
Church, Copperas Cove, Texas.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at
www.crawfordbowersfuneralhome.com for the Sievers family.
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