William P. Register Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Fayetteville - Sergeant Major William P. Register, 80 of Fayetteville passed away Thursday, January 14, 2016. He was born in Durham, NC. Sergeant Major Register graduated from high school in June 1954; attended the Institute of Government, Chapel Hill, NC, for the Basic Highway Patrol School, July 1959-January 1960; completed the course in Principles of Organizational Management at the Cape Fear Technical Institute, 26 March 1976; and obtained the Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the State of NC in1977. His military schooling included: Basic Training/Advanced Individual Training, August 1953; Instructor Training School at the US Naval Base, Charleston, SC, August 1958; Supply course in 1960; Career Information Course, US Naval Base, New Orleans, LA, November 1975; Senior Noncommissioned Officer Course, Ft. Indiantown Gap, PA, September 1977; Supply Noncommissioned Basic Course, May 1978; Instructor Training Course, February 1979; BTMS (TSW)January 1981; Senior Noncommissioned Office Course, March 1982; and Primary Noncommissioned Officer course (Assistant Instructor), April 1983. He enlisted in the US Navy Reserve on 8 September 1953 and served continuously until 7 January 1977. His last duty assignment in the Naval Reserve was Petty Officer First Class, Force Area Command Staff Office, Greensboro, NC. On 8 January 1977, SGM Register enlisted in the NC Army National Guard and was assigned to the NC Military Academy as Operations and Training Specialist until 3 August 1977; he was reassigned as Supply Sergeant 4 August 1977 until 31 December 1978 when he was selected as the Deputy Commandant, Noncommissioned Officer School. He served in that capacity until 31 October 1982. On 1 November 1982, he was selected as Senior Instructor, NC Military Academy until his selection as State Command Sergeant Major on 18 October 1983. SGM Register was awarded the Army Commendation Medal; Naval Reserve Meritorious Service Medal w/2 gold stars; Armed Forces Reserve Medal with two devices; the Army Campaign Medal; Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon-3; Army Carolina National Guard Service Award. SGM Register’s civilian occupation was with the NC Highway Patrol where he was First Sergeant and commands Troop B, District I located in Fayetteville, NC. His civic and fraternal organizations include Past Master of Guilford Lodge 656; member of the Scottish Rite Consistory; past member of the Board of Directors of the Shrine Club in Greensboro; past member of Oasis Temple; member of the Sudan Temple, Sports Club and Shrine Club in Fayetteville. He is a life member of the NC National Guard Association. There will be a memorial service with burial at Sandhills State Veterans' Cemetery on Friday, June 24, 2016 at 2:00 pm. He is survived by his wife, Sandy; daughter, Kathy; three sons, Brent, Billy, and Daniel; daughters-in-law, Grace & Sara; sons-in-law, Jeff & Nate; 10 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandson. Arrangements by: Cape Fear Crematory, Inc.

William P. Register

November 2, 1935 - January 14, 2016