Billy Post Obituary

September 26, 1928 - December 23, 2008
Billy Lee Post, 80, Chief Master Sergeant, USAF, retired, passed away on December 23, 2008, at his home of last three years, A Robin's Nest in Colorado Springs. Bill was born September 26, 1928, in Janesville, Illinois. He was the third son of Walter and Ava Lee Post. When he was 8 years old, the family moved to Phoenix, and later to San Diego. Following high school, Bill joined the United States Air Force in May 1948. After Basic Training at Lackland AFB, Texas, he went to school for administration, and was stationed at Lackland. In 1951, Bill was assigned to the printing depot for Headquarters USAFE in Wiesbaden, Germany. He met his wife, Roberta, there, and they were married in February 1953. After being stationed for four years in Arizona, his next assignment was at the newly relocated United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, where he worked in the Academy's printing plant. Following a three-year assignment in Hawaii, Bill returned to manage the printing plant at the Air Force Academy, until his retirement in 1978. Bill is survived by his wife Marsha, four children, Jennifer Post, Mark Post, Joseph Post and Adam Post, and his brother Harry Post. Services will be at Swan Law Funeral Home, at 9:30 am on Friday, January 2, 2009. A reception at the funeral home will follow. Burial will be at 1:00 pm at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Heifer Project International, 1 World Avenue, Little Rock, AR 72202.