William H. Clarkson

William H. Clarkson, 85 of Cottonwood, passed away on May 11, 2011. He was born on October 21, 1926 in Poughkeepsie, New York to William H. Clarkson and Katherine Clarkson. William joined the Navy during the Korean War and WWII and was a POW. He was a musician and loved to entertain and make people laugh. William is survived by son Brian R. Clarkson (Pamela) of Salem, WI; daughter Gail J. Latteri (James) of Lakebay, WA and 3 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Friday, May 20, 2011 at VFW Post #6739, 377 W. State Route 260 Veterans Way in Camp Verde at 4:00pm. An online guestbook is available to sign at www.westcottfuneralhome.com