LCDR U.S. Navy WWII US Navy Sept 1940-Jan 1946 William J. (Bill) Tolleson.

Entered U.S. Navy V7 program Sept 1940. OCS at U.S. Naval Academy Plank Owner Communications Officer Destroyer USS Radford.

Native of Spartanburg, SC

Graduated Wofford College

Masters University of Georgia.

Married School Teacher Lillian Wertz St. Matthews SC 1942; children Bill Tolleson Jr. 1943 Lillian E. (Betty) Tolleson Bremer 1945.

Owned and Operated Insurance Agency and Accounting Firm for many years.

After retiring, helped many nursing home and care facility occupants with tax returns and other financial matters.

Deceased 2006 Age 90. Lillian 2014 Age 98.

Smartest and Best Man I ever knew.

A flag sponsored by Bill Tolleson, Jr., Civitan International Director Region 2 in memory of his father will be displayed at location L-13 throughout the 2024 Upstate Field of Honor®.