William George Soderquist

William George Soderquist, 86, of Asheville, died Wednesday, September 17, 2003, at Magnolia Health Care Center. A native of Graham County, he was a son of the late William O. and Bess Scott Soderquist. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Osceola Everett Soderquist, who died in 1981. A 1939 graduate of Western Carolina University, he was Vice President of Hardwood Corporation of America. He was a Deacon at Kenilworth Presbyterian Church, a member of the Asheville Kiwanis Club and the Toastmasters and a US Army Air Corp veteran of WWII. Mr. Soderquist is survived by three sons, Richard Soderquist and his wife Katherine, Charles Soderquist and his wife Stephanie and Larry Soderquist, all of Asheville; two sisters, Frances Norton of Cullowhee and Ann Roberson of Titusville, FL and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be 2:00 pm Friday at Calvary Episcopal Churchyard. His family will receive friends from 7:00-8:30 pm Thursday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue and at other times will be at 102 Old Toll Road, Asheville. The family would like to thank the staffs of Mountain Area Hospice and Magnolia Health Care and request that memorials be made to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813 or Mountain Housing Opportunities, 64 Clingman Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801.