William Gustin

William “Bill” Dennis Gustin, Little Rock, AR died peacefully July 8, 2020. He was born November 9, 1926 in Elmira, NY to Cora (Smith) Gustin and Harry T. Gustin. Bill married his high school sweetheart, Beverly Baker, on September 11, 1949 in Horseheads, NY.

Bill served his country in the US Navy during WWII as a Signalman 3/c on the USS Champlin in the Pacific Theater. He graduated from Hobart College in 1949 and continued his studies at Wharton School of Finance MBA program.  Bill owned an Insurance agency and then served others through his career as Executive Director of various United Way’s in upstate New York.

Bill is survived by his three children, Gary (Maria) Gustin of Largo, FL, Robert Gustin of Canandaigua, NY and Christine (Steve) Martin of Little Rock, AR; a sister, Esther G. Morrison of South Bend, IN; niece, Deborah Morrison, IN, and proud “Grampy” of Tara G. McClung, NY, Stephanie Martin, AR, and Michael Gustin, TN; and Great-Grampy to Mackenzie and Mackayla McClung, NY. Bill was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Beverly, his mother and father and a host of friends, and four legged friends.

A celebration of Bill’s life will be held at a later date in LR. Interment will be in NY and is private.  Memorial contributions can be made to Presbyterian Village, 510 Brookside Drive, Little Rock, AR, 72205; Honor Flight Rochester, Inc. PO Box 23581, Rochester, NY 14692 for future trips honoring veterans; or other charitable organizations of the donor’s choice. And as Bill would want, “Do a random act of kindness”

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