Class of 1974
1974 Maroon Spotlight
Bill Busby
1974 Graduation EditonPerry Daily Journal
William Wakefield Busby III is the son of Dr. W. W. Busby, 13 Wakefield road, and Mrs. Helen Crites. He was born Aug 31, 1956, in Perry. He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic school in grades 1 though 6. He participates in wrestling and golf and is a member of the honor society. He is ti-captain of the Maroon wrestling team and is a three-time state champion in the sport. Sports are his favorite subject and music is his hobby. He plans to attend either OU or CSU and will study to become a doctor.
William Wakefield Busby III
August 31, 1956 – March 18, 2003
William “Bill” Wakefield Busby III, 46, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma was the son of William Wakefield Busby Jr. and Helen Medus. He was born on August 31, 1956, in Perry, Oklahoma and died March 18, 2003, at his residence.
Bill was a 1974 graduate of Perry High School. He was a three time State Champion in wrestling and an All State Wrestler. He wrestled at the University of Auburn and the University of Oklahoma. He was a 1979 graduate of the University of Oklahoma where he received his law degree. He was a partner in the Law Firm of Garrison, Brown, Carlson and Buchanan in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He enjoyed playing golf and was an avid supporter of Perry Maroons wrestling.
Bill is survived by one daughter, Breka Busby of Tulsa, Oklahoma; his mother, Helen Ives of Tulsa, Oklahoma; two brothers, Brian Busby and his wife Diane, of Perry, Oklahoma and Baron Busby and his wife Angie, of Tulsa, Oklahoma and one sister, Brooks Wilkinson of
Clearwater, Florida.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Wakefield Busby Jr.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2003 at the St. Marks Episcopal Church in Perry, Oklahoma. Rev. Bill Powell will officiate. Interment will be at Grace Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Perry Takedown Club or the American Diabetes Association.