Class of 1954
1954 Maroon Spotlight
Bill Box
Student Council 50-51; 53-54; F.F.A. 50-54; Band 50-54; Boy’s State 52-53; Football Queen Manager 52-53; All School Revue 52-53; Annual Staff 52-53; Class Assemblies.
1954 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Bill Box Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Box Sr., 302 Cedar street, was born July 8, 1936, in Abilene, Texas. He attended Perry elementary school before entering high school. He was a member of the student council, 1949-54; band, 1950-54; national honor society, 1953-54; Future Farmers of America, 1950-54; and the annual staff, 1952-53. Bill plans to attend Oklahoma A. & M. college, Stillwater.
William Alton Box, Jr.
July 8, 1936 – May 26, 1988
Bill Box Jr., 51, 617 Locust street, died at 4 p.m. Thursday at Presbyterian hospital at Oklahoma City.
Born July 8, 1936, at Abilene, Texas, he was the son of Bill and Ethel Box. He came with his family to the local community in 1938. Box was a graduate of Perry high school and Oklahoma State university.
On April 20, 1973, he and Dalann Parker were married. Box was an employee of Charles Machine Works until retiring in November, 1987, due to ill health.
He was active in the Noble County Family YMCA and was affiliated with the First Presbyterian church.
Among survivors are two daughters, Maria Lynn Zoellner, Stillwater; and Donna Jean Box, Enid; a son, Brandon Box, of the home; and a brother, Ken Box, Perry.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Presbyterian church. Rev. Jim Dunkin, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be at Grace Hill cemetery. Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.