- Date Of Birth: January 19, 1942
- Date Of Death: December 29, 2018
- State: Maryland
William “Bill” A. Kidwell, devoted husband, father and grandfather, died on December 29, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer. He was 76 years old. Born in Washington, D.C. to the late Marvin and Kathleen (Nimmo) Kidwell in January 1942, he married Patricia A. Means in June 1960. He enlisted and served almost four years in the U.S.
Before permanently retiring to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Bill resided in Clarksville, Maryland for nearly forty years. He loved to repair anything that was broken and spent numerous hours driving his tractor and working around his farmette. For over ten years following retirement, he drove a school bus in Howard County, Maryland and had a profoundly positive influence on many of the children he drove to and from school, encouraging them to strive to do better and improve their grades. He loved to dress up as Santa Claus and ride along on the afternoon kindergarten school run with his colleagues, handing out candy to the children. He was loved by all who knew him and enjoyed helping his many friends and colleagues, be it repairing a tractor, fixing a leaky faucet, or mending a broken walker. While living in Myrtle Beach, he spent many hours photographing alligators, birds and reptiles, always striving for that perfect shot.
