The last child born to the marriage of Michael and Honora was a son, William, born on 24 Jun 1902 at st. Thomas. He soon acquired the nickname, Bill, and is known by that today. A check of the records shows that Bill had to share the celebration of his first birthday with the wedding of his older sister, Margaret, to Will Burgoyne.

Bill, of course, moved at age 7, to Minneapolis with the family. He was enrolled at Incarnation grade school.

One of his older sisters often refers to the youthful Bill as a "darling", so it can be assumed that, as baby of the family, he got special treatment from the others.

In 1914 when Bill was 12 his mother died and it is quite likely that he then had several substitute parents. A humorous incident revolves around Bill's brother, Dan, who, as oldest boy, assumed many of the duties of father to the younger children. In those days, during Lent, Friday evenings were "church nights" for a Catholic family. On one those Friday nights, Dan "ordered" Bill to church but Bill had other plans

On his arrival home Bill was asked to tell you about the sermon of the evening. Bills description of the sermon would have done justice to a doctor of the Church. Unfortunately, Dan had been to church and there was no sermon.

Bill continued to reside with his father and siblings until 1923 when, after several had married and set up homes elsewhere, the remainder decided to split up. At that time Bill moved in with his brother, Daniel and family at 4708 Xerxes So. where he remained a treasured member until his marriage in 1940.

Bill's serious working career started in the Spring of 1923. At age 21 he joined the "M & St L" Railroad in the accounting Department at the General Offices in Minneapolis.

During those early working years Bill lived the "good life" as a bachelor with plenty of money for clothes, travel, contract bridge, sporting events, etc. However, he eventually met his match. She was an auburn haired nurse working in a hospital at Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Slowly Bill's weekends turned into automobile journeys to Eau Claire and the result was a proposal and an acceptance.

On 14 Sep 1940 Bill and that nurse, Lucille Johnson, were married at Osceola, Wisconsin. The attendants were Lucille's sister, Shirley, and Bill's nephew (almost brother), Byron Doyle.

Early in their married life, Bill and Luctlle lived in The Fair Oaks apartment but, before long they purchased a home at 5249 Drew South in Minneapolis and have remained there since.

[Ed. Actually Bill had found the house and purchased it unbeknownst to Lucille. He moved their belongings to it and set it up within  the few days during her internment at St. Mary's Hospital at the time of the birth of their first son. That had been more prolomged than usual as she was Rh negative and there was considerable concern for incompatibility illness in the newborn, a major threat in those days. She had worked with such illnesses, and had assisted with the only management for severe cases available in 1941, exchsnge transfusions in the newborn. Those circumstances conspired to allowed Bill to be able to bring her home to the new house as a surprise.]

Bill, as a young man, became interested in Contract Bridge and became quite expert at the game, accumluating many Master Points in competion.

He, also, has practised a successful avocation of Income Tax consulting and report preparation for individuals and small businesses.

Son, Billy Mike, was born to this marriage on 22 Oct 1941 and then almost 10 years later Kevin came to join the family on 2 Jan 1951. [Ed. In the interum there had been two additional births. A daughter died soon after birth and a son who had a ruptured diaphram and severe distress at birth. Bill made the decision to allow an attempt at surgical correction, despite the odds, but it was not successful.]

After many years at the M. and St. L. Bill took early retirement when the railroad came upon "hard times" and had a severe reduction in work force.

In a short time he was successful in the competitive exams and joined the U. S. Postal Dept. at the St. Paul Post Office where he remained until he retired from there on 11 Nov 1972.

In Jun 1965 Bill's nephew, Cyril Doyle, died suddenly of a heart attack. As was customary, a phone call was made to the Burgoyne relatives in Louisiana. Somehow, the message was misinterpreted and they believed it was Bill who died. The Burgoyne family then appointed Everett to represent the Southern branch of the family at "Bill's funeral". Everett got off the plane in Minneapolis and was a bit shocked to find Bill as the one-man reception committee.

Lucille went back to nursing after the children were no longer infants and became very successful as a nurse anesthetist. She too, decided to retire and "hung up her hospital gown" on 1 Apr 1976.