William "Bill" Buckingham

William "Bill" Buckingham also known as "Buck", age 78, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011, surrounded by his family in Springfield, Oregon. He was born in Westwood, California on October 6, 1932 to William and Fern Buckingham. Bill moved to Medford, Oregon where he and the love of his life Shirley Garris married in1952. They had two wonderful children Jim and Sherry. After retiring from Chevron Oil, Bill and Shirley moved to Roseburg in 1996. Bill had a interest in the U.S. Armed Forces and enjoyed attending meetings of the Oregon Warbirds. He is survived by his wife, Shirley of 60 years, children, Jim (Sylvia) Buckingham and Sherry (Jim) Spitzer, sister, Betty Higbee, grandchildren, Travis and Sean Buckingham, two nieces and one nephew, and many friends. A memorial service will be held at Wilson's Chapel of the Roses on Friday, September 23, 2011 at 3:00 pm.