William Fredrick "Will" Yancey

miss you

Carol and Michael, I had no idea this had happened until I just read your Christmas letter today. I'm so sorry. Will was a wonderful man in oh so many ways. You are in our hearts, minds, thoughts, and prayers.

Thinking of you today.

Cousin Will ~ a brilliant, quixotic, thoughtful man with a beautiful and frequent smile, loving the beauty of nature, a blessing of our family!!

I had the pleasure of knowing Will and working with him on some statistical consulting projects. He was a bright man, brimming over with energy; a family man, who was devoted to the Scouts. I am dismayed by his passing and will miss him.

Will was one of the smartest, kindest, and most generous persons I have known. We had such great conversations about health care and statistics. Will was such an encouragement to everyone in his life and readily gave generously to anyone in need. He loved his wife Carol and his son Michael so much. Will, we miss you dearly.

Will was not only a friend but a wonderful member of our family, corresponding regularly with my husband Donald about family history. My mother, Hilde Oliven, of Lakewood, NJ, always enjoyed his visits.
My family misses Will tremendously, and our hearts go out to Carol, Michael, to his sisters, and all others who were close to Will.

I was shocked and saddened to learn only recently of Will's passing. Will served as a consultant on several of my cases over the years, and in fact I learned of his death while trying to reach him for a new matter. Will was an accomplished and astute professional, always able to explain complex concepts in terms that his audience -- whomever it might be -- could readily understand. Will's enthusiasm made it a pleasure to work with him.

Geoff Polma, Dallas

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

I just heard of Will's passing from Bob Vigland who sat next to me in a meeting at the Fort Worth chapter of CPAs. I was at a loss to believe I had lost the friend that Stan Block introduced to me years ago, as his newest bright lite in the TCU Business school. My fondest memories included the phone conversations over the years about all his new ideas, of which there were many.
I also enjoyed the way we shared our struggles to put our mark on our careers. I relished the successes and freedom he found in his own business which I believe even exceeded his expectations. Will was particularly animated when he shared about being able to spend time in Maine, making a living while enjoying some of natures best delights.
Although his life was a shortened life, I know of few that had a fuller life than Will. Will was a sign of hope to me that hard work, being a good guy, faith and acts of love for others really does pay off. This is something that our current, sceptical and trying times often hide from plain view.
I am shock at his passing and will miss him. Good bye Will.