From The Hart-Parr Oliver Collectors Association: I received the sad news that William Bechthold Sr. passedaway yesterday. He had been affectionately known as 'Mr. Cletrac West'. Our condolences to the Bechthold family.
Like so many of the Oliver/Cletrac group, I never had the privilige to me Mr. Bechthold. Howevere, I have seen a lot of his work featured in the HPOCA magazine.
He will be sorely missed.