In Memory: Jim Pearsall In Memory: Willian Cantrell

In Memory

Jim Pearsall

Jim Pearsall passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2022. A giant within the fence industry, Jim was involved in the chain link industry for decades, working with such companies as Davis Wire and USA Industries. Jim was very involved in CFLMI, serving on the CLFMI board, several committees, and as an officer and Summer Meeting chair. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Linda, and his children, all of whom were regular attendees at CLFMI meetings for many years.

William Cantrell, 54, passed away August 28, 2022. He was a past vice president and board member of CLFMI and had been representing Davis Wire at CLFMI meetings for more than six years.

He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He began his career at Gold Kist in Sumter, South Carolina. Cantrell then started his long-lasting career in the steel industry by joining the Cantrell Group family business. In 1999, he joined Keystone Steel and Wire. He enjoyed a 17-year career with the company as director of national accounts. In 2016, Cantrell joined Davis Wire Corporation in Irwindale, California, where he held the position of director of sales. He was well-respected in the industry, being both a role model and a friend to many.

Cantrell was a loving and devoted father to his two sons, Will and Louie. His passion and love of traveling took them on many experiences across the world.