Obituary Record
Chapman, W. F. - July 24, 1999
W. F. Chapman, 57, of Diamondhead, died Saturday, July 24, 1999, in Gulfport.
Mr. Chapman was a native of Curacoa, West Indies and was a resident of Diamondhead for the past year. He was a Catholic and was active in Boy Scouts of America, horticultural seminars, and was owner of Outside In Shop in Bay St. Louis. He was a former Captain of the U. S. Army and Commanding Officer of Charlie Company in Korea.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Fraser Chapman Jr.; and his mother, Catherine Chapman McFaull.
He was the father of Charles Patrick Chapman of Troy, Ala., brother of John Chapman of Waveland; Tony Chapman of Tallahassee, Fla., and Connie Briethoff of Covington, La. He is also survived by a grandchild, nieces and nephews.
Visitation was Tuesday at Edmond Fahey Funeral Home in Bay St. Louis followed by a prayer service and graveside services in Biloxi National Cemetery.
Source: Sea Coast Echo 7-29-1999