WILLIAM FINNEGAN III

REPUBLIC -- William J. "Bill" Finnegan III, 67, of Republic, formerly of St. Louis, died Friday, Oct. 2, 1998, at his home.

He was born March 13, 1931, in St. Louis County, son of William and Anna Loraine Webb Finnegan.

He was a retired electrician and member of the Grand Chapter Electrical Craftsmen and IBEW Local 1 in St. Louis. He was a 32nd degree Freemason with membership in AF-AM St. Mark's Lodge, Cape Girardeau and the Moolah Shrine and Scottish Rite in St. Louis.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; four daughters, Lyn Owen of Dale City, Va., Robin Slinkard of Cape Girardeau, Cindy Wiseman of Woodbridge, Va., and Lori Quessenberry of Republic; two sisters, Betty Barello of St. Louis County and Pat Buchanan of Florida; a brother, Michael Finnegan of Florissant; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister.

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Meadors Funeral Home in Republic, with Masonic rites and Rose Croyx service at 6. Funeral will be at 1 p.m Monday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Russell Winkler officiating. Burial will be in Wade Chapel Cemetery.