William Ross "Bill" Keyser Jr.

KEYSER, William "Bill" Ross Jr., of Deltaville, and formerly of Charlottesville, died Saturday, December 6, 2008. He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Rose Virginia Keyser. He is survived by his daughter, Julie, and her husband, John Peters; son, Pete Keyser and his wife, Sandy; and son, Rusty Keyser. Also surviving him are six grandchildren, Mark Peters, Matthew Peters, Megan Keyser Rumney and her husband, Marshall, Carrie Keyser Carter and her husband, Will, Dirk Keyser and Ben Keyser; his sister, Emily Keyser; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Bill served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII, as a navigator on a B-17. He graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Engineering. As an engineer with Sperry Corporation, he worked on the Apollo 13 Moon Mission. He was the co-founder of Associated Steel Products of Charlottesville. Bill was a longtime Kiwanian and past elder of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be held at Hill and Wood Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, from 6 to 8 p.m. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 10, 2008, at Monticello Memory Gardens, with Rev. Dr. John Peters officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to VITAS Hospice, 1100 Boulders Pkwy., Suite 601, Richmond, Va. 23225, or to The Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Friends may send condolences to the family at www.hillandwood.com.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.