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One of nine children and the son of an award-winning newspaper photographer in Ohio, Bill Wynne had an interesting childhood. The fact that his dad was the trainer of the most famous Yorkie in the world, Smoky, made things even more fun. Bill senior had acquired Smoky during his WWII service in the Pacific and came back to make Smoky a household name of the time, culminating in his book "Yorkie Doodle Dandy."

When it came to the question of doing time in the service, Bill didn’t hesitate, serving his tour with the USMC in Da Nang. Bill has now lived for many years in the in the high country of eastern Oregon where he works for the local phone company and cares for his champion stallion "Orf" with his wife Toni.

Bill has been an influential member of his adopted community of John Day, Oregon. He has held leadership positions in several local organizations and was instrumental in the construction of the beautiful war memorial that honors all Grant county soldiers that paid the ultimate price for our freedom.