William "Bill" Sayer Ramsay July 2, 1939 - July 1, 2014 ELKHART - William "Bill" Sayer Ramsay, 74, of Elkhart, Indiana, blessed this earth with his witty charm, intelligence and love for family and has entered heaven on Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at 3:08 a.m., at Elkhart General Hospital. Born in Portsmouth, England, to his mother and father, the late Marian Sayer Smith and William Ramsay, they survived the horrific bombings caused by the Germans in World War II. To protect the family and to ensure a safer world, Bill's father moved his family to his native country of Scotland. They settled in a small, rural yet magnificent town in West Lothian, Scotland, called Fauldhouse. Bill went to further his intellect at the West of Scotland Committee for Technical Education of Coatbridge Technical College where he received degrees in Mechanical and Structural Steel Engineering. Upon graduation, Bill's quest for a brighter future drew him to the United States where he settled in Toledo, OH. There, he met the love of his life, Rozanne "Rose" Corwin, and they married on October 9, 1965. Rose supported Bill's desires to take advantage of the many opportunities that the United States can offer, and they moved to Elkhart, IN, where his career focus was on Structural Engineering. Bill was an entrepreneur and visionary when he started his company called Ramsay Drafting. Throughout his career, Bill designed and calculated many buildings, bridges and schools throughout the country and he took great pride in his work. Bill is survived by his wife, Rose Rita Ramsay. They have four children, William C. Ramsay and his wife, Viola Macri of South Bend, Heather L. Czarnecki of Wheaton, Ill., Eric N. Ramsay of Elkhart and Craig M. Ramsay and his fianc‚e, Myrna Ozaeta of Indianapolis. Bill and Rose have five beautiful grandchildren, William Macri Ramsay, Kaila Czarnecki, Jessica Czarnecki, Christine Czarnecki and Halle Czarnecki. Bill was loved and admired by everyone he met. He loved to tell stories of his experience as a child of WW II, his beautiful country of Scotland and, in his words, The Greatest Country in the World, The United States of America. Bill loved to play golf, especially at his favorite course, The Old Course of St. Andrew's in Scotland. Bill also loved to spend every moment with his family where they would spend their summers at his cottage at Shavehead Lake in Vandalia, MI. Bill will be dearly missed by all. Visitation for family and friends will be from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 2014, at Billings Funeral Home, 812 Baldwin St., Elkhart. Funeral services celebrating Bill's life will begin at 1:00 p.m. Monday, July 7, 2014, with additional visitation 1 hour prior to the services. Reverend Dick Dunn will officiate. Burial will follow at Rice Cemetery. The family kindly request memorials may be given to Second Chance Small Dog Rescue. To share a memory or send a condolence to Bill's family, please visit www.billingsfuneralhome.com.
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Dear Bill, Viola and William,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time. From the lovely words written about him, your father sounded like an amazing man! I hope you always keep him close to your heart.
With love,friendship and prayers,
Mo VerVaet
July 19, 2014
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