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1921 - 2006 (84 years)| Name | James William/William James AULD | |
| Birth | 3 Oct 1921 | |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | James William Auld BIRTH 3 Oct 1921 DEATH 1 Jan 2006 (aged 84) BURIAL Greenlawn Memorial Park Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA PLOT Section Z MEMORIAL ID 116245677 · View Source COLUMBIA — Service for James William Auld will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Suber Marshall Memorial United Methodist Church with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Members of the Suber Marshall UMC Men's Club will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Mr. Auld died Sunday, January 1, 2006. Born October 3, 1921, he was a son of the late William Auld and Jesse Fanning. He was reared in Springfield, S.C. where he graduated from high school in 1939. During WW II, he volunteered for service in the Merchant Marines and served as a radio communications officer in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters of operations. He continued on duty until 1946. He later served twenty-eight years in the South Carolina Army National Guard. By a combination of initiative, talent and opportunity, he worked his way through a series of positions in the commercial construction business as estimator and engineer, eventually retiring as the vice-president of Marchant Construction Company. His construction projects included schools, hospitals and other substantial public buildings in the Midlands area. Mr. Auld was an active member of Suber Marshall Memorial United Methodist Church where he was loved for his gentle and kind spirit and respected for his strong faith in God. During his nearly fifty year membership he served as lay leader, board member, Boy Scout leader and Sunday School teacher. He also served in other Christian and community endeavors, such as the Gideons and the Springfield High School Restoration project. He was an avid reader, a lover of Scotland, a genealogical researcher and a writer. Mr. Auld married Estelle Fowler in 1948, and enjoyed fifty-seven years of marriage until the death of his beloved wife in March of 2005. His five sons feel great debt of love to their mother and father for their exemplary examples of committed marriage and generous, compassionate lives. Their daughters-in-law treasured and loved Bill and Estelle. The grandchildren will fondly remember the special attention and love given to each of them by their grandparents. sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Laurie Auld of Franklin, N.C., Warren and Joan Auld of Snellville, Ga., Steven and Patty Auld of Columbia, Thomas and Jane Auld of Falls Church, Va., and James and Donna Auld of Columbia. Family Members Parents William Lawrence Auld 1878–1934 Jessie Fanning Auld 1899–1985 Spouse Estelle Fowler Auld 1927–2005 Siblings Venetia Auld White 1918–2006 Lawrence Witherspoon Auld 1928–2013 | |
| HIST | James William Auld BIRTH 3 Oct 1921 DEATH 1 Jan 2006 (aged 84) BURIAL Greenlawn Memorial Park Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA PLOT Section Z MEMORIAL ID 116245677 · View Source COLUMBIA — Service for James William Auld will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Suber Marshall Memorial United Methodist Church with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park. Members of the Suber Marshall UMC Men's Club will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be Tuesday 6-8 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Mr. Auld died Sunday, January 1, 2006. Born October 3, 1921, he was a son of the late William Auld and Jesse Fanning. He was reared in Springfield, S.C. where he graduated from high school in 1939. During WW II, he volunteered for service in the Merchant Marines and served as a radio communications officer in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters of operations. He continued on duty until 1946. He later served twenty-eight years in the South Carolina Army National Guard. By a combination of initiative, talent and opportunity, he worked his way through a series of positions in the commercial construction business as estimator and engineer, eventually retiring as the vice-president of Marchant Construction Company. His construction projects included schools, hospitals and other substantial public buildings in the Midlands area. Mr. Auld was an active member of Suber Marshall Memorial United Methodist Church where he was loved for his gentle and kind spirit and respected for his strong faith in God. During his nearly fifty year membership he served as lay leader, board member, Boy Scout leader and Sunday School teacher. He also served in other Christian and community endeavors, such as the Gideons and the Springfield High School Restoration project. He was an avid reader, a lover of Scotland, a genealogical researcher and a writer. Mr. Auld married Estelle Fowler in 1948, and enjoyed fifty-seven years of marriage until the death of his beloved wife in March of 2005. His five sons feel great debt of love to their mother and father for their exemplary examples of committed marriage and generous, compassionate lives. Their daughters-in-law treasured and loved Bill and Estelle. The grandchildren will fondly remember the special attention and love given to each of them by their grandparents. sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Laurie Auld of Franklin, N.C., Warren and Joan Auld of Snellville, Ga., Steven and Patty Auld of Columbia, Thomas and Jane Auld of Falls Church, Va., and James and Donna Auld of Columbia. Family Members Parents William Lawrence Auld 1878–1934 Jessie Fanning Auld 1899–1985 Spouse Estelle Fowler Auld 1927–2005 Siblings Venetia Auld White 1918–2006 Lawrence Witherspoon Auld 1928–2013 | |
| MILI | During WW II, he volunteered for service in the Merchant Marines and served as a radio communications officer in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters of operations. He continued on duty until 1946. He later served twenty-eight years in the South Carolina Army National Guard. | |
| MILI | During WW II, he volunteered for service in the Merchant Marines and served as a radio communications officer in the Atlantic and Mediterranean theaters of operations. He continued on duty until 1946. He later served twenty-eight years in the South Carolina Army National Guard. | |
| _UID | 572D25D06F7E4A1DB0D6A70E480B77B88AA1 | |
| _UID | 572D25D06F7E4A1DB0D6A70E480B77B88AA1 | |
| Death | 1 Jan 2006 [2] | |
| Burial | Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina  |
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| Person ID | I345098 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 9 Feb 2026 | |
| Father | William Lawrence AULD, b. 1878 d. 1934 (Age 56 years) | |
| Mother | Jessie FANNING, b. 1899 d. 1985 (Age 86 years) | |
| _UID | 951EEC04555C4F4BB308C4D6A0A0511DF18C | |
| _UID | 951EEC04555C4F4BB308C4D6A0A0511DF18C | |
| Family ID | F136062 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Estelle FOWLER, b. 22 Mar 1927 d. 13 Mar 2005 (Age 77 years) | |
| Marriage | 1948 | |
| _UID | ABAA8D8653C44B488EB40769FF4885DE6E3F | |
| _UID | ABAA8D8653C44B488EB40769FF4885DE6E3F | |
| Family ID | F230325 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified | 9 Feb 2026 | |
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