December 14, 1935 –  October 15, 2009 William Aten was a member of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Bonham. He was a retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. and also served his country four years in the U.S. Navy. William received his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from Upper Iowa University and was also a 32nd Mason in Macomb, Illinois.Mr. Aten is survived by many family members and friends, he was preceded by his parents and son, Kevin Aten.