Francis Charles Billig

Francis Billig Obituary

Billig, Francis Charles
January 26, 1929 - September 29, 2010
Beloved husband of Ilse, father of Kathy and Monika, grandpa of Josh and Heidi, and great-grandfather. You will be forever in our hearts and deeply missed but we know "Pa" you will be smiling at us from above.

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Published by Los Angeles Times on Oct. 9, 2010.

Memories and Condolences
for Francis Billig

11 Entries

Louise Stein

October 3, 2024

Remembering you with love Uncle Charlie. Re-reading tributes from the past is a tender & touching pause to consider how things have changed, who has since joined you and knowing we will all be together again. Louise

Charlie & Ilse, Lovebirds Forever

Louise Stein

September 26, 2011

Dear Uncle Charlie,
Kassy has now joined you. Live on together in Love, Light and Peace.
You are remembered and missed.
Always, Louise

November 18, 2010

Ifirst met Charlie on Easter 1959 when Helmut and I came to McAdoo to see Ilse, Charlie, Inge and Monica. It was a lovely visit - Inge and I shared a bedroom, Ilse decorated Easter eggs and we all laughed when Monica announced that Charlie (her father ) was playing "chest" with Inge. What I remember from that and subsequent visits was Charlie's good nature and his smile.

However there is one particular moment which I shall never forget. It was Christmas 1960 and Litzi was arriving from Germany and Helmut and I were going to travel down to Pennsylvania tp meet her and spend Christmas with the family.
We were going to travel by train (train travel was still very popular then). We left Toronto late afternoon on Deccember 22nd. We were to change trains in Buffalo N.Y. and arrive in Wilkes Barre in the evening of that same day.

I could write the great American novel about what happened to us from the beginning of that journey. It was starting to snow when we left Toronto. The train was crowded with people standing in the aisle. After a time it was obvious that we were proceeding very slowly and it became obvious to everyone that this snowfall was turning into a blizzard.

I wont go into the whole Odyssey. Suffice it to say that we got to Buffalo but not to the station. By that time it was 2 A.M.
What happened to us in Buffalo is part of the aforementioned GAN. but trying to get out was more difficult than getting in.
No trains, no buses, no airplanes..

We finally left Buffalo by a train that they said "might be going to Pennsylvania It left at 6;30p.m. It was still snowing and we felt that we were crawling. About the only good thing on that journey (there was no food or hot drinks) but a few hours on a womans voice announced that it was Christmas Day and we all started singing "Silent Night".

At about 3.30A.M. we heard the aannouncement that we were arriving at Wilkes Barre. I think that Helmut and I were the only people to get off. It was bitterly cold and the station was obviously closed but"what to our wondering eyes did appear"
but a patient, tired and frozen Charlie. He must have been waitung a long, long time but he gave us such a big, warm welcoming smile and took us home to McAdoo.

We have never forgotten that journey but most of all we have never forgotten Charlie being there and his wonderful smile. It has always been one of our fondest memories and we have shared it with Louise and Anne on quite few occasions

Dorothy

maryanne Ciavarella

November 9, 2010

November 9, 2010

I feel very lucky to have you as my Uncle, and even luckier to have you as my Godfather. You were a good and kind person here on earth, and I know you are at peace up in Heaven. My memories of you are from when I was little, but they are all very good memories.

Love from your niece,

Marcia Hellmuth

October 31, 2010

Please pray for us. I hope you're enjoying your new job and new body.
See you then, in Heaven.

Luzie und Walter

October 31, 2010

In loving memory of a wonderful person.

Charly, Du bist nicht von uns gegangen, Du bist nur vorausgegangen.

All die schönen Erinnerungen behalten wir in unserem Herzen. Wir werden

Dich vermissen und niemals vergessen.

Luzie und Walter

October 29, 2010

We so appreciated you. Always there to
help us in so many ways. We miss your
strength and have many happy memories.
We will see you again in heaven.
Your friends, Gene & Isis McKelvey
Los Angeles, California

Heidi Caldwell

October 10, 2010

I am so grateful you have entered into the eternal rest of Jesus Christ. Make a good spot up there for us cause we are all coming to see you again. I love you grandpa!!

October 9, 2010

Dear Dad,

I know your here with me... I feel you giving me that needed push in the right direction. You were and are a great dad. I am so thankful I was able to help you in any way it was such a pleasure being with you these last weeks we were together nonstop and it meant the world to me.. When you said thank you to me it forever plays in my head. I miss you terribly but I know you are in a wonderful place... That rainbow the day you passed showed me the " royal welcome you got" .... You will continue on through all of us... Xoxo love Frizbee

Monika Weidenbach

October 9, 2010

Ok so your eyes were bluer than mine;0 Now I will have to take over the Billig with the bluest eyes. ha ha You were and still are the best Fud ever. Instead of email now I can just tell you all about my daily adventures. See you in Heaven Love, Monnie

Joshua Plattus

October 9, 2010

I love you Pa

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