Bill E. Foulds
Bill E. Foulds, 80, of Burnet died Jan. 6, 2011.
He was born June 14, 1930, in Burnet to Earl N. Foulds and Mattie A. (Kinkead) Foulds.
He graduated from Burnet High School in 1947. After spending a semester at Tarleton College, he relocated to Austin where he met Bettye J. Milam, a student nurse. They married Oct. 6, 1951, and celebrated 59 years of marriage.
He graduated from The University of Texas in 1959 with bachelors’ degrees in education and math, and returned to the university to earn a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1966.
As a registered professional engineer, he worked for the city of Austin Water Department and served as director. He also was project manager for the installation of a water and wastewater system at an Air Force base during the Vietnam War.
In 1970 he joined Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association, where he remained until retirement. He traveled extensively, assisting engineers and municipalities with water systems.
In addition to his wife, survivors include their children — daughter Kathy Crowell and grandson Clay Crowell with friend Karl Smith, daughter Debby Collins and her sons Darrell and David McGuire, son Bill Foulds Jr. and wife Rhonda, their sons Billy and wife Tracy and great-grandson Peyton, Bryan and fiancee Beth Bokros and daughter Martha Smith and husband Howard, and her daughter Melissa; and sister Jo.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandson Bruce Howard Smith II. A service was held Jan. 9 at the First United Methodist Church in Burnet with the reverends Ellen Ely and Buddy Johnston officiating.
Burial followed at Burnet City Cemetery.
Pallbearers included Bill Foulds Jr., Billy Scott Foulds, Bryan Lee Foulds, Clay Crowell, Darrell Thomas McGuire, David Michael McGuire and Melissa Gayle Smith.
Bruce Howard Smith II was named honorary pallbearer.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund or the book fund at the Herman Brown Free Library in Burnet. Condolences may be offered at www.clementswilcoxburnet.com.
Arrangements handled by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, 306 Texas 29 East in Burnet, (512) 756-2222.