WILLIAM D. "BILL" BACKMAN

WILLIAM D. "BILL" BACKMAN JR of Aurora, IN died March 1, 2017 at the age of 85. He was employed at Aurora Casket from 1948 until his retirement in 1993. During this time, he served as president from 1978–1993, CEO from 1983–1996 and chairman of the board from 1989–2002. He graduated from Wabash College in 1953 and later established the William D. Backman Sr Scholarship.