CLUAD WILLIAM "BILL" BOLES passed away on
Nov. 21, 2023 in Fort Worth, TX after a 10 year
journey with Parkinson's.
He was born on a snowy day in Ranger, TX in Feb.
of 1948 to Claud Winston and Ima Little Boles.
Bill is survived by his family who were always
his number one priority, his wife of 56 years
Lois Ann Sims Boles (RHS Faulty) and two children
Blake Brandon Boles and wife Dana; Abbey Boles
Griffin (RHS-1994) and husband Wes. He was a
beloved Pap to Lilly Kate Boles, William Barret
Boles, Micah William Griffin and Lucy Claire
Griffin who were a source of joy in his life.
He is also survived by his brother Jerry Boles
and his wife Mendy and Bart Boles and his wife
Terri and many nieces, nephews and cherished
extended family.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his
brother Randy Boles.
If ever there was a Texan, it was Bill Boles. His
collection of Texana Literature is extensive and
impressive. Being an avid reader, he studied Texas
History, Indian Lore, World War II and anything
science related. This combination made him an
interesting teacher for his science students and
Scout Master to his son's Troop. Bill was a
Physical Science teacher at Ranger High School.
It also contributed to being an unrivaled trivia
king, master storyteller, quick with a one liner,
and full of dad jokes. In retirement he participated
in Civil War reenactments, the Granbury Brigade,
Historic Granbury Events and served as a docent
on Comanche Indian history in Texas. His love of
Texas and history was also echoed in his RV trips
with Lois exploring our state and beyond seeing
historic sites and collecting rocks along the way.
He also restored antiques,owned an antique & gift
store with Lois, worked to restore both a family
log cabin and a Historic home off the square in
Granbury, spending hours working to honor those
homes. He was never more at home than on the family
land in Eastland where he spent much of his youth,
later camping and exploring with his children and
grandchildren. At the farm he was an expert at
finding arrowheads and telling stories about Indian
heritage sites, the land's early settlement by the
Hargus family and teaching about nature and
preservation.