BILL PUPP

1949 - 2007

William John Pupp, beloved husband of Terry Pupp of Lethbridge, passed away at the St. Michael’s Health Centre, Palliative Care, on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at the age of 58 years.
Bill was born and raised in Taber where he received his schooling. He furthered his education at SAIT in Calgary in Auto Body. Bill’s passion was ‘auto painting’ and he was known to all as “Bill Pupp the painter”. Vehicles were his pride and joy. His painting skills began to flourish as he worked at various Body Shops. He did artistry paint jobs on vehicles for the local car shows.
In the later part of 1975 he incorporated a firm he named Cupid Manufacturing, which was Canada’s only manufacturer of compound and recurve bows. Painting on the handles pursued his artistry of many flavors - one such bow was done for William Shatner of Star Trek.
Pupp’s Classic Auto was his business for many years where he focused on antique cars. It was here his talents were unlimited. He restored many vehicles for friends, family and customers. He went on to work at Nissan Body Shop and later Davis Pontiac in Lethbridge. For the past two years Bill taught an Auto Body Paint course at the Lethbridge College. He did van conversions for a few years and crafted many pieces of furniture/waterbeds.  You name it - Bill paints it.
Bill is survived by his beloved wife Terry and daughters Shauna, Jay-Dean (Adam) and Nicole and his Siamese cats Kado and Takeena. He is also survived by his brothers Joe (Joan) Pupp and Al Pupp and their families; mother-in-law Marion Kinniburgh; sister-in-law Cheryl (John) Horvath and brother-in-law Randy (Nancy) Kinniburgh and their families. He was predeceased by his parents Joe and Esther Pupp, father-in-law Jock Kinniburgh, brother-in-law Craig Kinniburgh and sister-in-law Joan Pupp.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at the Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006-48 Ave., Taber on Friday, September 14, 2007 between 7:00 and 8:00 P.M. The Funeral Service will be held at Knox United Church, 4929-50 Ave., Taber on Saturday, September 15 at 11:00 A.M. with Reverend Lois Punton officiating. Burial will follow in the Taber Memorial Garden.
If friends so desire memorial tributes in Bill’s name may be made directly to the Canadian Cancer Society, 317-10th Street South, Lethbridge T1J 2M7 or to the Heart & Stroke Foundation 207, 542-7 Street South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 2H1.