Billy
Our lives get filled with the holes that people leave in them when gone. Some people leave much larger holes than others, but the memories and lessons fade much slower from those like you Bill.
Always hoping your as at peace as you made others feel when you were here.
Gerry

Strange how time slips away, but memories and love are deep and lasting! I miss you Billy and think of you often. Your truck is beautiful and I know you are proud of it! Diana and I took it to Enumclaw and had an ice cream. But, then, you know that cause you were with us!!!!

Thought of Bill yesterday. Skiing at Lake Sammamish many moons ago.

Happy Birthday Billy. Still missing you like crazy! The world is a mess down here, but I know you are in a wonderful place filled with love and Peace!

I’ve often thought/dreamed of Bill for many decades. He was in my dreams last night. I was attempting to look him up this morning and discovered this site.
I used to work the night shift at Cello with him. We had a lot of fun considering we both weren’t crazy about working at night. I was probably with Bill waterskiing , like the picture, as a young man after working nights.
Bill helped me put siding on my first home in Southworth. He was always willing to help out.I recall his boys when they were very very young as well as Diana when we were all very young.
I always wanted to be like Bill. I always will. I kick myself in the ass for not keeping track of him over the years. See you in my dreams.
I’ll always love Bill.

Bill,
I can still hear your infectious laugh and miss you as time passes daily. YOUR amazing legacy of kindness, friendship, hard work and devoted fathering is carried on in my dear friend and your son, Anthony. Looking up to heaven thinking of you today. Praying the beer is cold and the mountain bike tracks are bitchin’! Save us a seat; we will share a cold one someday in the sky.
God Bless!
Warmly,
Scott Loehndorf

"Though lovers be lost, love shall not;
And death shall have no dominion."

Dylan Thomas

RIP

Another year gone by with another birthday missed ,always a little emptier world without you here to share.
Hoping peace has found you brother.

Thinking of you today, my boys are doing good and hope your boys are also.
Peace to you my friend.

. Happy Happy Birthday my dear friend!!! You enter my mind every day, and I am happy for that. I often wonder if you spend time at the Rainbow Bridge. And I know you do! I love you bigger than big, for always.

Hey Billy! Been rock collecting with Denny a lot this year. You would love to see the goodies we find! Miss ya lots. Peace and love my friend!

To my silly Billy, you would have been 66 today. I miss you every day and you are as much in my heart today as you were in life. I am thankful every day for the time we got spend together. I love you always. ❤️

Happy Birthday Bill!   Seven years since your passing. The world is in deep doodoo! I’m glad you don’t have to deal with it! I know you are at peace, and lovin it. I love you and miss you!

Six years since you left us! Doesn’t lessen the empty spot in our hearts for you. Think about you all the time. So, so many good times! But I know you are in a beautiful place and I will see you again. Love you so much, always have, always will!

After moving back to Washington a few years ago, I relive our childhood and really miss sharing the countryside with you Bill
Always in our hearts
Gerry

Happy birthday Billy!! Lots have changed in the last few years.
Miss ya bud, Sucks to ride alone.

I really, really miss you Billy. You were the greatest

Hello my bad Billy. I wish you were here to celebrate what would have been your 65th birthday. Although you have been gone 6 years I miss you every day. You are still and always will be my soul mate and true love.

Happy B-Day Billy! Diana and I talk about you all the time. I hope you can see your truck, cause it's really looking cherry! Sounds like a real muscle truck! You would be proud of what Diana has done. I love you Bill, always have, always will!

Happy Happy Birthday Billy! You are so missed. Thank goodness for memories and photos. Just wanted to stop by and say Hi.

Bill,
It’s been 5 years since you left us way to soon. Diana moved in right across the street shortly after and it has been the best thing ever. We talk often about you and you even come visit me in the middle of the night on occasion. I know you are up there smiling down on us and some day soon we will all be together again. We miss you more than you can imagine. I won’t be writing another of these tributes as I am
crying my eyes out writing this one so
I’ll just be seeing and talking with you as you drift in and out at bedtime.
Miss you man,

Although you have been gone for almost 5 years you are still close in my heart. Wishing we could have celebrated today together.

Billy, I will always miss you, life without you here and near us not the same. Your silliness when we travelled made our trips fun. There was never a dull moment when you were around

Happy birthday Billy!!! Miss you buddy!!

You are very missed here on your birthday brother,God bless

On this day that would have been Bill's 63rd birthday I miss him just as much now as I ever have. But I am forever grateful for the many years and memories we had together. The following lines from the Poem "Desiderata" by Max Ehrmann are fitting for those of us who remember and cherish all of those wonderful memories.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Max Ehrmann, Desiderata, Copyright 1952.

Going for a ride today, have been thinking of Billy a lot lately.
Peace and love my friend.

Happy Birthday Bill! I hear that in Heaven, we don't have birthdays -we stay the same as when we left this Earth. So you are still a cute pollock with the greatest of personalities. I love you!!!!

So very sad to hear that Bill has passed. Bill spent some time living in Antelope, Oregon on a ranch and attended Madras High School (1973 or 1974) before moving to Washington. He square danced with us...we had a teen group of dancers. He was a part of the Antelope crowd whose little town had a population of 22 back then. Diana, sorry for your loss. When I find photos I'll send them to you somehow.

A year ago today was one of the hardest days of your family's lives. One of the last things I ever heard you say is when you told the nurse that I was your daughter in law. I just wanted you to know that you were right and on your and Diana's anniversary this year I became your daughter in law :) Not a single day goes by that we do not think about you and miss you. When we have kids they will grow up knowing what an amazing grandpa you would've been. We will forever love you Bill.

In memoriam on the date of your birth...we miss you Bill.
Love you Diana.
 Tootie & family

Yes, Bill will be forever missed. Happy Birthday Bill! I very much enjoyed meeting your great wife & friends at your CCUD 1060 memorial where we unveiled a memorial plaque to you on the Electrical building you put so much work on.

I hired Billy at CCUD, we quickly became friends. Mountain biking, rock hounding, and shared common interest in motorcycles. We ended up working together for most of the 10+ years he was at CCUD. He was the best at talking to our customers and cared deeply for their issues as many letters sent in thanks for his assistance. Its very quiet and lonely at work without Billy, he is truely missed.

Billy was one of those special people that you meet so rarely in life about whom you can not think of a negative quality or aspect, or of a smile and laugh that was anything less than sincere and genuine. Our marriage was separated from that of Bill and Diana by only a year, and as we went through the paths of growth and experience here in Australia, they were nurturing and growing their own unique family. Every now and then, through a visit or by being visited we were able to share the fun and laughter that was part of the knowing Bill. Much has been said here about his corny sense of humour, and I think it is so nice that this part of his character is so remembered. I smile when I recall one moment during a visit down under. We were discussing public holidays and Bill commented that he though it strange that we did not celebrate the fourth of July. Diana's bewildered look was priceless as she replied "why would they?" I went on to say that this lack of time off was countered by the fact that we had asked the USA if we could borrow Christmas to get an extra day or two back. Billy actually thought seriously about this generous entitlement for a few seconds before bursting into laughter.  His sense of goodness and innocence was one of his most endearing traits. I am proud to have had him as a brother-in-law and will miss him very much. -- Michael
I could not have asked for a better brother-in-law. It would have been a very rare occasion to not see a grin or smile on his face. He was always quick with a corny comeback. I remember one time after a visit to the Boeing museum when he said something corny and I gave him the look that said "That is just so corny!" and he got so excited because it was the same look that Diana always gave him for the same thing and he said that proved we were sisters! He was easy to be around and he liked everyone. You are leaving a large hole in all our lives, Billy. You will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. -- Linda

Bill, I met you when you were 9 1/2 and you were wise beyond your years even then. Your huge heart, wonderful sense of humor, infectious smile and sage advice have been a life long gift that I will always cherish. You were always the glue that held everyone together and the calm voice of reason. I don't know anyone who loved his family more than you and were always so very proud of Diana, Anthony & Shane. It was a blessed day when you, your siblings and parents welcomed me to your family and you were the best little "brother" a girl could hope for. You have left a huge void and are dearly missed. RIP dear one- until we meet again.

I was always in awe of you both, what a wonderful pairing. An amazing life you shared. One thing I noticed long ago was that you had the same qualities in your eyes. In that, even if your weren't together in the same space; You could be seen in his eyes, and he could be seen in yours. Diana, I know that any time I see you, Bill will be ever present with you. We will miss him. Mike looked forward to hanging out with him at family gatherings. He was, and still is, an amazing soul.

"Having known Bill only at CCUD, he always had a smile & story to be told. Bill had a way to make you smile. He will be greatly missed by his family at CCUD.

Bill,
You were the hilarious (and albeit, corny at times) Father to two great dudes. One of which is my truest and absolute best friend I could have ever asked for. I know, and can say with absolute firm conviction that his quality character and true steadfast devotion to his friends and family are testament to his amazing upbringing you and your lovely wife provided. You will be forever missed and live in the hearts of those who even simply cracked a smile by merely hearing an anecdote or wonderfully corny joke. :)
A memory I have of you is when I came over to the house one day when the boys and I were in high school and you took us out to see the horses. Being a "city boy" I didn't fully heed the warning until the wire struck my back and i was lying in horse pasture face first. 
I used to love bellying up to the bar in your house and talking to you about a myriad of topics from work to family to simply the weather. Yes, Bill you took life by the reigns and gave it one hell of a ride. I'll see you on the other side my friend. 

With all of our love,

Scott, Amber, Jaxson and Austin.

My Big brother was an inspiration to myself and many others. He was always there for me from playing catch, teaching me to push myself to always do my best,to lessons that the right thing was usually the hard thing.
I am so grateful to have had him looking out for me my whole life, and proud to be able to pass the traits we all loved most on to my daughters, even the corny jokes. No one will ever fill the unique place in our hearts that Bill filled, or be the post we all leaned on.

I can't adequately put into words how much I will miss my friend Bill. Over the last 25 years he and I shared many common interests such as wood working, old trucks, bikes, tools, greasy diner food, wooden boats remodeling and most importantly spontaneous laughter at the most ridiculous things at inappropriate times. We shared a few adventures as well such as riding the STP and our misguided crossing of the straights in the dark during gale in a small boat. All occasions were a good time filled with laughter.

I will also miss seeing him with Diana. He loved her more than anything and expressed it through his actions as a loving faithful husband. Watching them together helped me to understand family and they made me feel apart of there family many times. I'm sure many can relate to that. 

I feel sad he never made it to retirement and to have the chance to make his wooden bowls, hunt his rocks and to restore the wooden dinghy in the loft of the barn along with the many things he had planned with Diana. 

All things considered and with the sadness of loosing him I think we can agree he left us richer for having known him.

Billy, I will miss your smiling face, your funny jokes about mother-in-laws; travelling with you, Diana and the boys. I could not have had a better son-in-law. Love you and think of you often.

Diana - thank you for the opportunity to see Bill before he passed away. And to celebrate his 59th Birthday! That was very special. I admired your dedication and strength.

I’ll remember Bill’s laugh. He had that deep chuckle. The look on his face was like Sylvester the Cat (the cartoon) after he eat Tweedy. Like he got away with doing something sneaky. He could always entertain a group with his chattiness and storytelling. Bill’s sons posses a lot of those great qualities. They have a lot of Bill in them.

We miss you Bill. Rest in peace.

Just knowing I was going to be somewhere where Bill was perked me up and put a smile on my face. His good-natured energy was contagious and, like the Big Bang, will live on and on.

I have known Bill and Diana since before they got married. It surprises me that Bill even let me in the house as I teased him constantly. He loved everyone and all of God's creatures. He loved his family and that darn house up on the hill! He was one of the best men I have ever known! He'll be spending a lot of time at the Rainbow Bridge. I love you Bill and you are in my prayers every night!

Bill was an outstanding employee at CCUD & is very much missed. So grateful that you both had a wonderful & very full life. What a gift to have so many great photo memories!

I have so many hilarious memories from working with Bill. He was a great story teller, and we shared so many laughs. I will miss running into him at the Mustard Seed every couple weeks, and getting his great advice and hearing his great laugh. His wife and boys will be in my thoughts, he always lit up when speaking of them. I feel lucky to have called him my friend. So sad to hear this news. RIP buddy.

My best friend with a heart of gold and an awesome sense of humor with lots of corny jokes. He always had time to yak with anyone, especially kids. He will always be my better half and will live in my heart forever.