ASA member William “Bill” R. Livingston, age 81, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away on July 20, 2022, at Joplin Gardens.

Bill was born on October 26, 1940, in Joplin and grew up in several cities, including Tulsa, Independence, and Joplin. He attended Joplin High School and then went on to earn his master’s in mathematics at the University of Illinois.

Bill taught mathematics at Arkansas State University for several years before moving to Joplin and teaching mathematics at Missouri Southern State College for 41 years, retiring in 2009. He continued for another year as a part-time professor before fully retiring in 2010.

Bill married the love of his life, Carol Swanson, on January 4, 1975, in Joplin. Even though they never had children together, they considered their pets their children. Bill was an avid reader and enjoyed yardwork, adult coloring pages, and cycling.

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