CAMDEN — William Carl Clement, 63, died March 26, 2016, at Pen Bay Medical Center after a recent fall. Born in Camden, he was the son of Carl M. and S. Frances (Jones) Clement.

As a young boy, Bill worked delivering the daily newspaper throughout Camden. A graduate of Camden-Rockport High School, Class of 1970, he was a talented basketball player who held several school records. He also attended Ricker College in Houlton and played basketball there for coach Skip Pound.

On May 23, 1981, he married Julie Karl, of Rockland, at the Rockland Congregational Church.

Bill's employment included Bryant's Sunoco Station, as landscape foreman for Jackson Landscaping, electrician's apprentice for Peasley Electric, electronic installer at Harbor Audio Video, as a caretaker, and at Long Funeral Home as a funeral attendant and gardener. His landscaping talents will live on in several stone walls and beautiful gardens in Rockport, Camden and Belfast.

From 1974 to 1986, he was a member of the Camden Fire Department Atlantic Engine Company. In 1977, Bill joined the Western Maine Board of Basketball Officials and later the Eastern Maine Board, officiating elementary, middle school and high school games until 2014. He also volunteered his time and talents with youth players, promoting good sportsmanship and making sure they understood the rules of the game.

Along with being an avid New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox fan, Bill also loved splitting and stacking firewood. His love of the outdoors extended during the summer months to swimming and having campfires at the cottage on Washington Pond with family and friends.

Bill coached adult women's softball for many years, winning several state and regional championships. He also coached youth girls' basketball. March was his favorite time of year, when he followed March Madness and the NCAA college teams, praying that his favorite team, the Duke Blue Devils, would make it to the Final Four.

Competitive in every way, Bill grew to love field hockey through his daughter and looked forward to following each season of the Camden Hills teams under the direction of Lindsey.

Bill was a lifelong member, former Sunday school teacher and trustee of Chestnut Street Baptist Church, where he loved singing in the choir and welcoming new visitors each Sunday. His joy of music was greatly influenced by his sister, Sybil's, piano playing and his brother, Phil's, guitar playing. In spite of his physical and cognitive difficulties from cancer and a stroke in 1990, he persevered, finding his singing voice to share his love of Jesus.

His spiritual devotion and compassion for serving continued after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.

Surviving is his wife, Julie Clement of Rockport; his daughter, Lindsey and her fiancé, Tyler Ludwig; his sister, Sybil Wentworth and her husband, Joel, all of Union; his brother, Philip Clement of Union; his sister, Shirley Shannon and her husband, Walter, of Newburgh; his sister-in-law, Hye Kyong Clement of Fredericksburg, Va.; his two canine companions, Maggie and Bailey; and many nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents; his brother, Thomas Clement; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, William A. and Katharine Karl.

Calling hours will be held Friday, April 22, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Long Funeral Home, 9 Mountain St. in Camden. A memorial service, followed by a reception, will be held Saturday, April 23 at 2 p.m. at First Congregational Church UCC, 55 Elm St. in Camden, with the Revs. Adam Kohlstrom and Dr. Deb Jenks co-officiating.

If desired, memorial gifts may be made to Meals On Wheels, c/o MCH Inc., 46 Summer Street, Rockland, ME 04841.-