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WILLIAM EMMETT "BILLY" SPINDLER II

WILLIAM EMMETT "BILLY" SPINDLER II obituary, Los Angeles, CA

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WILLIAM SPINDLER Obituary

WILLIAM EMMETT "BILLY" SPINDLER II, 41, passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles. Born July 20, 1972, in Fort Wayne, he was a son of Janet C. Lawry and William E. Spindler. He attended Canterbury School for 13 years and completed his college education at Florida State University College of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts. He was a Realtor in Aspen, Colo. and Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. He served most recently as Vice President of Consumer Products for Wayne Chemical, Inc. As a resident of Los Angeles, Calif., Billy also enjoyed performing improvisational comedy, as well as writing novels and screenplays. He is survived by his mother, Janet Lawry Crump of Costa Rica; father, William Spindler of Fort Wayne; sister, Laurie Spindler of Fort Wayne; stepfather, Michael W. Crump; and stepbrothers, Patrick Crump of Arlington, Va. and Michael Kelly Crump of Baltimore, Md. A public Celebration of Life for family and friends is 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in the Summers Auditorium at Canterbury High School, 3210 Smith Road, Fort Wayne (IN 46804). There will be a private funeral service for the family followed by burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Donations may be made in Billy's honor to the William E. Spindler II Scholarship Fund at Canterbury School. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons Covington Knolls Funeral Home. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.domccombandsons.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Jan. 8, 2014.

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Jason Hicks

February 1, 2014

Rest in peace Billy. I'll miss you.

Geraldine Weiss

January 14, 2014

To the Spindler and Crump families:
It must be a great consolation to know how profoundly Billy touched the lives of those privileged to know him. He left behind so many loving memories of his wonderful spirit. May your own memories bring comfort to each one of you.

January 9, 2014

Our deepest sympathy. We are so sorry.
Joe & Judy Roth & family

Bill Linnemeier

January 9, 2014

Sincere condolances

January 9, 2014

On behalf of our family at MTP I extend our condolences and deepest sympathy to the Spindler family.

Frank Koekkoek

Adam Sanders

January 8, 2014

Our deepest condolences to the Spindler and Crump families. We are so sorry for your loss. Billy was a great friend, classmate, teammate and olympian. We feel blessed by the time and energy he gave us. We will miss him and will honor his memory.
-Adam and Stephanie Sanders

Sarah Sanders

January 8, 2014

Our family holds Billy very dear in our hearts and are so sorry to see him leave us so early. My children considered him an honorary uncle and loved playing bocce, shoe golf and boogie boarding with him on the beach. Aaron and I have many fond memories of dice, cards and great conversations. Billy's smile and positive disposition, contributed with his sense of humor, to make him a valued part of our life. Please accept our since condolences and know Billy made a real difference in our lives. He will be missed.

Lynne Hicks

January 8, 2014

Tom and I are greatly saddened by your families lose. We will always have fond memories of Billy. Our hearts are heavy.
Love to all,
Lynne and Tom Hicks

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