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William Hubert Payne, age 95 years. Died July 28, 2017 at the Booker Rest Home.

Family graveside services and burial were held at the family plot in the Waitsburg Cemetery.

Bill was born August 21, 1921 in Portland, Ore. His parents were Floyd and Cora Groom Payne. As a young child Bill came to Waitsburg to live with his aunt and uncle, Ruth and Jack Cushin. He attended Spring Valley School where he rode a pony to school each day. Later

he attended school in Waitsburg, graduating from High School with the class of 1939. He then went to W.S.C. (W.S.U.) before joining the Army Air Cor...