William Donald (Skip). Pursel. Preceded in death by partner, Jeffrey C. Dahl, originally of East Grand Forks, ND; parents Donald & Eva Pursel of Flushing, NY. Survived by son, Brendan Pursel of Lincoln, RI; sister, Penny (Charles) Olson of Lake Hopatcong, NJ; brother, Donald (Karen) Pursel of Ft. Salonga, Long Island, NY; former wife, Nancy Wright of Lincoln, RI. Skip was an Infantry Lieutenant in the Marine Corp, serving during the Viet-Nam war. He was an avid biker who completed the MN & Chicago & Alaska Aids Ride. He was an active friend of Bill W. for over 20 years. An active member of the Walk & Snack Group. Services will be Saturday December 7, 2002, at 12 noon, Cremation Society of MN Chapel, 4343 Nicollet Ave. In lieu of flowers, donations to the American Cancer Society. Cremation Society of MN 612-825-2435