Obituary of Bill A. Racine

Bill A. Racine, 94, of Lake Havasu City, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Feb. 4. He was born in Los Angeles, CA on July 14, 1920, and graduated from Manual Arts High School in 1939. He married Blodwen (Bobbie) Richards on November 22, 1942 in Las Vegas, NV and joined the U.S. Army in March, 1943. He served in the China-Burma-India Theater, maintaining the CBI Pipeline. He and Bobbie were married for 47 years. After the war, he and Bobbie made their home in Big Bear, CA. They later moved to Hacienda Heights and raised their 2 children. He worked as a Project Engineer and retired from Southwestern Engineering Company in 1986. In 1988, they settled in Lake Havasu City to spend time on their pontoon boat, enjoying the lake. Dad loved camping and boating, and introduced us to boating and water ski vacations in the 1950s along the Colorado River. He and his brother-in-law built their first boat and even built their own water skis. Our Lake Havasu vacations began before the bridge was even built. Family always came first. He loved woodworking and was happiest in his woodshop or helping his family design and build home improvement projects. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin Frank Racine and Mildred Lucille Pfeiffer, and his wife, Blodwen Richards Racine. He is survived by his daughter Denyse R. Daniel (Mark) of Bishop, CA, his son William D. (Kathy) of Lake Havasu City, his granddaughter, Alexandria N. Racine of Lake Havasu City, and his dog Skippy. Graveside services will take place at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens on Thursday, February 12 at 1:00PM with full Military Honors. Donations may be sent to the Western Arizona Humane Society, 1100 Empire Dr. Lake Havasu City, Arizona, 86403. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home. Thoughts and condolences may be sent to Bill's family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.