William "Bill" Mac Copeland passed away peacefully at Charter Senior Living, Hoffman Estates, Ill., on April 15, 2022. Bill was born in East McKeesport, Pa., on January 20, 1924, a son of the late Rev. Dr. Raymond S. Copeland and Lois M. Copeland.He graduated from South Hills H.S. in Pittsburgh with High Honor and attended Muskingum College in Ohio one year before enlisting in the U.S. Army (1943-1946). Bill trained at Auburn, Ala., and Camp Claiborne, La. in basic engineering, finished at Fort Belvoir in Alexandria, Va., and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He served in the European theater in World War II , commanding a unit of combat engineers, clearing mines fields and building bridges. He received the Purple Heart as well as French Forregere.On September 26, 1947, Bill wed Lois C. Mathews, who he met in his kindergarten class. They were happily married for 67 years. Bill graduated from Carnegie Tech in 1948 with a BS and later a MS in mechanical engineering. He was registered as a Professional Engineer and employed by General Electric in Bridgeport, Conn., Sunbeam Corp. and Kincaid Industries in Chicago, Ill., Engineering for Industry in Bachelor's Hall, Va., and retired Service Master in Downers Grove, Ill., in 1989. He received ten U.S. Patents during these years.Bill played the piano, enjoyed golf, painting, bowling, gardening, boating, and waterskiing. In retirement, he loved to carve birds, having taken many week-long retreats studying under Bob Guge and winning a few awards in competition. He was a founding member and served as an elder since its inception at Spring Valley Presbyterian Church, now Christ Presbyterian Church in Roselle, Ill. He is remembered for his abiding Christian faith, eternal optimism, cheerful spirit, and love of live and family. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, sisters, M. Ruth Harris and Lois E. Copeland and a brother, Clarence R. Copeland.He is survived by his daughter, Linda Copeland of Danville, Va.; a sister-law, Jean Troppman of Pensacola, Fla.; nieces, Vicki (Patrick) Ballog, Robyn (Joe) Huml, Patti (Howard) Spengler, and Nancy (late Robert) McLaughlin; a nephew, G. Louis (Cheryl) Troppman, III; and special friends, Mike Hasler and George Seaver.The family is grateful for the many years of faithful service provided by Leslie Andrle and for Bill's many friends at Christ Presbyterian Church for the care given in his last years.