William Edward Alsup ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

William Edward Alsup, was a wanderer, and a dreamer. He was called "Edward" by his family, and "Bill", by his friends. Many times in his youth, he would hop trains and ride to New York, or New Orleans, to find any kind of work. When WW2 broke out, he went to Canada attempting to join the Canadian Air Force. The Canadians removed him back to Buffalo, NY, where he met Ethel Kostow. Four children were born of this marriage, all still alive as of June 2005. William joined the U.S. Army Air Corps, and he became a Morse Code Instructor. After the War, William became sick with an unknown illness. The doctors did not have a cure, so they advised him to move to a warmer climate. In 1952, he sold everything, packed his belongings, and moved his family to Phoenix. The family again made a move in 1962, this time to the Los Angeles area, where he spent the rest of his days. He died on Dec 1, 2000, at age 79, of lung problems (pulmonary fibrosis) brought on by smoking in his early years, and contracting Valley fever while living in Phoenix.
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