Bill Noyes

Born in San Francisco in September 1947, Bill was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, and then again in San Francisco. He graduated in 1965 from A. Hill High in San Jose and then attended San Jose State College. In 1967, Bill was drafted into the Vietnam War, B 2/22, earning a Silver Star and a Combat Infantry Badge north of Saigon. He finally earned his BA degree from SJ State U. in Philosophy in 1978.

Bill married in 1976 and raised two daughters, Regina and Tiana (Xollie), at their Campbell home. He retired from welding after 30 years. During this time, he worked on various home additions, sculpted statues, and persisted with writing projects and books. War experiences have taken much of his attention throughout his life and, accordingly, resulted in many valuable lessons learned.