WILLIAM DAVID WILKINSON JR.

    William David Wilkinson Jr., age 75, passed away January 17th, 2023 in Elkton, OR at his home surrounded by family. He was born on November 27th, 1947, in Jamestown, ND to William David Sr. and Ruth Amber Smith. William proudly served his country in the Vietnam War in the Army as radio operator from 1967 to 1968. William had different jobs thru his life but the one he enjoyed the most was when Cindy and he owned Skateland, USA in Jamestown, ND. He loved all the kids that came thru door as his own children, and they all loved him. William will be missed by his wife Cindy and their 2 dogs Bonnie and Clyde, his 6 children Brent, Mandy, Jennifer (Mike), William David III (Lindsey), Elizabeth, Tiffany (Erick). His 20 grandchildren and his 9 Great-grandchildren. His brother Dave and sister Charlene. William is preceded in death by his parents and Son Jason Waagen. Family will be having a celebration of life on January 27th in Roseburg, OR at the Roseburg National Cemetery. Arrangements in the care of Umpqua Valley Funeral Directors, 541-537-9300.

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Poll: REGIONS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICE? A legislative task force is considering a plan to organize South Dakota’s ambulance services into eight to 14 regions, potentially with state oversight and funding to help keep emergency medical services sustainable. The proposal comes as many ambulance services face financial challenges, low reimbursement rates and an aging, often volunteer workforce. Lawmakers say the goal is to ensure an ambulance can respond when someone calls 911, but establishing the regions and determining how they would be funded could take years. Do you support creating regional ambulance service systems with state oversight and potential state funding?

Yes, regional systems could help ensure reliable ambulance service.

No, ambulance services should remain organized locally.

Unsure. I would need more information about how it would work.

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