DUNKIRK – William Salmon, age 89, Dunkirk, died Monday afternoon after a brief stay at Albany Health Care. Born in Tell City, IN, he moved to Indiana at age 19. A few years later he joined the U.S. Army during WWII where he fought in battles & campaigns including Northern France Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. He was the recipient of an EAME Theater Ribbon with 4 Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Metal. After returning home he worked for City Machine Tool & Die in Muncie for 29 years before retirement. He was a longtime member of the Dunkirk Moose Lodge.

Survivors include his children: Rita Jones (husband: Richard), Cape Coral, FL, and Tee Salmon (wife: Lucretia), Indianapolis; his grandchildren: Richard Jones, Jr. (wife: Jennifer), Pulaski, TN, Kimberly Shrack (husband: Mark), Zionsville, Rebecca McElfresh (husband: Michael), Mooresville, SC, and Marnie Vance (husband: Dan), Sierra Vista, AZ; 11 great-grandchildren, 2 nieces, and 2 nephews.

He is preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Vivian (Hummer) Salmon who died in February of this year. Also deceased are his parents and 2 brothers: Raymond & Kerrigan Salmon.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday May 21, 2010, at Meacham Funeral Service, Albany. Burial will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery with military rites provided by Veterans of Delaware County Honor Guard.

Visiting hours will be held on Friday from 12 until 2 p.m. at the funeral home.