Fred "Bill" W Colson, Jr

  Bill was born in Idaho Falls Idaho.  Bill worked in with his Dad, owner of Colson Signs.  He was a member of the Idaho National Guard when the unit was deployed to Vietnam.  Bill saw action there; He was very proud of his service to his country. Bill loved the water, so he built Drift Boats, floated and fished the Idaho rivers especially the Salmon River. Bill came Alaska in 1985 fell in love, became a fishing guide extraordinaire as he put on his business card.  He guided for several years in the Lake Creek area  before settling in Anchorage where he started his business Alcan Signs in 1992. He made signs for the next thirty years for all of Alaska.  Alcan Signs was a proud sponsor of the Iditarod for over ten years. Bills love of the water and fishing brought him to Seward Alaska where he bought a fishing boat "SNOW YACHT", went to school to get his Captains license.  He did charters in Resurrection Bay on weekends. His joy was that boat taking friends and family fishing. Bill is survived by his son Casey Colson of Kansas City, MO his daughter Megan Colson, Billings, MT his grandson Ethan Colson , MT. and his brother Jim Colson and nephew Michael Colson.  Idaho Falls, ID A Memorial will be celebrated in Resurrection Bay Alaska this summer and the Salmon River in Idaho.