William E. "Bill" Thornton Jr. age 89 of Lore City passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at Countryview Assisted Living. He was born in Belmont County on February 3, 1936, a son of the late William E. Thornton Sr. and Esther (Reese) Thornton.
Mr. Thornton was a graduate of Bellaire High School class of 1954. He then attended Elliott Business School in Wheeling, W.V. He served his country in the U.S. Army in Fort Lewis Washington from 1961 to 1963.
Bill was a member of the First United Methodist Church. Bill started his career with Columbia Gas in 1961, working his way up into management of the Cambridge area. He had transferred and worked then retired from the Elyria offices after his years at Cambridge. He was a 54 year member of the Cadiz Masonic Lodge #219 and had been Past Master. Bill was very active in many local organizations including: being president of the Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce. He had been president of the Cambridge Rotary Club and on the board of the CIC and

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