The family moved often while Bill was growing up,but he completed the 10th grade in 1964 at Salmon River High School in Riggins. Bill initially worked in logging and mining but ended up following in his father's footsteps, driving truck which he did for over 50 years until his death. He was known for his skill as a truck driver and his gift of teaching others to drive truck. He fought colorectal cancer and the complications of its treatment for years but was taken by death suddenly at age 71 from leukemia.
 |
| Bill Flowers circa 1964 |
 | |||||
| The Flowers family in 1964 Marsha, Cindy, Billy, Linda, Caroline seated Tommy, Calvin, and Georgia May |
Bill enjoyed the outdoors, raising cattle and horses with his uncle Bill, working with youth in 4-H, and being with family. Bill married Judy Lambson in 1967. They had two children. They divorced in 1984. He married Sandi Gipe in 1984 and divorced in 2000. Bill married Bobbi Nichols in 2002 and shared the remainder of his life with her from their home near Orofino.
Bill was preceded in death by his sister, Linda Ward in 1982, his mother in 1993, and his father in 1994. Bill is survived by his wife, Bobbi of Orofino; his two children: Billie Anderson of Price Utah and Tom Flowers of Gulf Shores, Alabama; a stepdaughter; four granddaughters; three grandsons; a great-granddaughter; three great-grandsons; and his siblings: Caroline Pottenger of Riggins, Cindy Watt of Orofino, Marsha Grossen of Council, and Calvin Flowers of Spokane Valley, in addition to numerous nieces and nephews; two aunts; and numerous cousins.
 |
| Bobbi and Bill Flowers Jan 2019 |
