He loved to tell stories ooooo-wheeee, and I'm eternally grateful for the notes and transcriptions from my father's oral histories with grandpa and countless other family members.
Death Notice
William Royce Harrington of Fernley, Nevada, died on December 28, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Reno. Bill was 85.
Obituary
William Royce Harrington, 85, of Fernley, died of complications from pneumonia on December 28, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Reno. He was born August 28, 1929 in Hollidays Cove, West Virginia to parents Truman Harrison Harrington and Ava Ellen Phebus.
Bill’s passion for fishing started at the age of 2. Reported missing once by his mother, he was found at the pond catching a “tish” for his daddy. As a boy he sold popcorn, shined shoes and washed dishes. As a teenager he rode bulls and loved to shoot dice. Later, he worked as a car loader and motorman at the borax mines.
He married Irma Faye Fitzpatrick in Tonapah, Nevada on November 25, 1950. Shortly after the young couple married, Bill was drafted into the Army where he served in the Korean War as cook and a driver.
Driving was in Bill’s blood. He told childhood stories about the thrills of riding the big bus to see movies. After the war he drove a taxi, soda truck, and semis. In the late 1950s, Bill began his career as a Greyhound bus driver and took pride of his impeccable driving safety record.
As an adult, he loved fishing at the Ruby Marshes. He was well-known for his jerky, salami, smoked meats and chili and enjoyed sharing his creations with family and friends. Bill was a member of the masonic lodge (for 50 years), American Legion and Fernley Free Methodist Church.
He is survived by his wife Irma, his daughter Robin (Nick) Cimino of League City, Texas and his son Kevin (Pat) Harrington, of Elko, four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers Harold and Cleve Harrington.
Services will be held January 17, 11am at Living Stones Church, 172 5th St.
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