Funeral services were held on Wednesday, June 30, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at Central United Methodist Church, Pastor Steve Patterson, presiding. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dalhart, Texas.William (Bill) Eugene Wilcoxson, age 60, passed away Friday, June 25th. He was born in Dalhart, Texas on March 28, 1950 to Betty and Bob Wilcoxson. Bill married Erma Hernandez on April 3, 1982. Both he and Erma worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Dallas where Bill retired in the Employment/Human Resources Department after 30 years (including 5 years credit) with the company. While there, Bill held numerous management positions. After retirement from Southwestern Bell, he and Erma moved from Garland, TX to Angel Fire, NM where they built a retirement home in the mountains they loved. Bill also worked for Angel Fire Resort as Director of Human Resources and College Recruiting for three years, where eight hundred workers were needed during each ski season.Bill served others through various organizations including the Central Church of Angel Fire Pastor Search Committee, where he was a member; Big Brothers/Big Sisters as a mentor; the Organ Donor Board in Dallas; the National Service Employment and Redevelopment Association (SER); United Way Campaign Coordinator for SWB; the Dallas Bar Associations Legal Ethics Committee Board; the La Plaza Community Relations Team; the Telephone Pioneers of America; the Hispanic/Latino Employees Resource Group of AT&T/HACEMOS; the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM); and was a Certified Franklin Covey Trainer.Bill attended West Texas State University and the University of Texas. He was an avid fan of the Texas Longhorns and liked football of any kind. Bill played trumpet for the Nash Hernandez Big Band while in Austin, having honed his music skills in his younger years, as a member of the Dalhart Golden Wolf Band and Stage Band.Bill loved the space program, followed every detail, and had an opportunity to attend one of the space shuttle launches. He had aspirations of becoming an astronaut and wanted to go to the moon.Other interests included golf (with a handicap of 10, at one point), fishing and history. He was especially interested in the Texas history of the Alamo and was quite the expert in Remembering the Alamo.Survivors are his wife, Erma, Angel Fire, NM; father, Bob Wilcoxson, Dalhart; mom, Julie Wilcoxson, Dalhart; a son, Brian Wilcoxson and two grandchildren, Holly and Hayden Wilcoxson; sister, Kay Gaskill and husband Mark, Worthington, Ohio; sister, Rosanne Priddy and husband Curtis, Seymour, Texas; sister Ann Lyons and husband Steve, San Angelo, Texas; sister, Amy Robert and husband Col. Leon Robert, West Point, NY; brother, John David and wife Leslie, Amarillo, Texas; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Betty, grandparents Dick and Helen Stout and Noel and Ruth Wilcoxson.Contributions may be made to the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) in honor of Bill Wilcoxson at: 2720 River Rd., Des Plaines, IL 60018 (phone: 800-886-2282) or visit www.abta.org to contribute online.