Dr. William Franklin Bryson of Fredericktown, MO passed away February 24, 2008 at the age of 79 years, 5 months, and 24 days. He was born August 30, 1928 in St. Louis, MO to Delmar and Minnie (Wood) Bryson.
On September 27, 1953 he was united in marriage to Jean Elinor Sapp who survives. To this union three children were born; Allison Bryson (companion Gary Hoffman) of Farmington, MO, Tracy (Ron) Percy of St. Charles, MO and Mark Bryson of Kimberling City, MO. Also surviving are two grandchildren, Jeremy and Chris Percy of St. Charles, MO, his brother, Robert (Lucy) Bryson of Cherokee Village, AR and his sister, Dee Dee (Gerald) Rencehausen of North Olmsted, OH as well as a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Dr. Bryson graduated from Ironton High School in 1946. He graduated from the University of Missouri – Columbia in 1953 with a B.S. in Agriculture and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. He was a member of Alpha Gamma Sigma fraternity. Following graduation he served in the United...