SALT LAKE CITY - William "Bill" Ray Coburn, 74, of Preston, Idaho, died Friday, June 20, 2003 in Salt Lake City at the LDS Hospital during open-heart surgery. He was born on November 17, 1928 in Whitney, Idaho, to Jane Sprunt and George Raymond Coburn. He married Nanette Binggeli on September 7, 1950 in Weston, Idaho.

During his early years, he trapped with his father for the U.S. government. He enlisted in the Army in 1949, and was called back to serve during the Korean War just before he and Mom were married. They spent their first year together living in San Francisco. After moving back to Preston, he worked as a Linotype operator at the Preston Citizen for 25 years. He also worked and retired from Head Manufacturing in Preston. Bill's greatest joy was being in the outdoors, hunting, fishing, camping and riding his four-wheeler with Nanette. They also enjoyed traveling, taking many tours with friends in their retirement years.

Bill is survived by his wife; daughter, Debbie (Rick) Poole of Whitney; son, Kent (LaDawn) Coburn of Ogden; five grandsons and three granddaughters. He is also survived by his mother; and sisters, Colleen Poulsen of Bountiful, and Joyce Beckstead of Clearfield, Utah. He was preceded in death by his father.

Funeral services will be on Monday, June 23, 2003 at noon in the Preston 7th Ward Chapel, 155 N. 2nd West. Friends may call Sunday from 6-8 p.m. at Webb Funeral Home and Monday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Preston 7th ward chapel. Interment will be in the Whitney Cemetery.