Charles Milton “Bill” Dawson, 86, of Churchton passed away March 13, 2013 at South River Health and Rehabilitation Center in Edgewater, MD. He was born February 21, 1927 in Mayo to Samuel C. and Agnes V. (Belhke) Dawson. Bill was raised in Mayo and later moved with his family to Washington, D.C. and attended Coolidge High School, where he played football and graduated in 1944. He enlisted in the United States Navy on December 15, 1944, earning the Pacific and American Theatre Ribbons and WWII Victory Medal. After Bill was discharged on July 24, 1946, he moved back to Mayo. He was then employed at Firestone Tire, and later worked as a manager at Colonial Bowling Lanes in Annapolis. Bill married Linda Ann Herbert on February 13, 1971 and they lived in Annapolis. They moved to Chestertown, where they purchased a bowling alley which they operated for eleven years. He and Linda then moved back to Annapolis and he worked for Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks. They moved to Deale in the early 1980’s and have lived in Churchton since 2007.

He was a life member of the Deale Elks Lodge 2528. Bill loved being outdoors whether he was hunting, crabbing, cutting the grass or tending to his flower garden. He also loved to spend time with his family especially his grandchildren.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents and a brother William Greeley “Stretch” Dawson. He is survived by his loving wife Linda A. Dawson and children Billie Lynn Orr and husband Dusty of Churchton, Blair Leigh Archambeault and husband Lenny of Edgewater, Charles Blake “Bubba” Dawson of Churchton, Charles Joseph Dawson and wife Jenny and Debra Kim Oliver, all of Annapolis. He is also survived by nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; sisters Amelia Marquetti of Baltimore, Gladys Rosatti of Crownsville and Linda Lou Cook of Tracy’s Landing and brothers Samuel C. “Mike” Dawson of Annapolis, W. Thomas Dawson of California and James R. Dawson of Friendship.