Grand Rapids, Michigan
1925 - 2018
Bottje, will G. Will Gay Bottje was born June 30th, 1925 to Clifford and Ann Pratt Bottje in Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating from the East Grand Rapids High School, he studied Flute and Composition at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City with Georges Barrere and Arthur Lora...
Read MoreI went to grade school with his daughter, Marian. I remember going on a field trip with our class to visit Professor Bottje. His electronic music studio was something and little did I know at the time I was seeing the first Moog Synthesizer in this country. He was a very kind man with infinite patience.
Carolyn
April 21, 2022 | Other
Marian Drake
January 11, 2018
Joyce, I was so sad to learn of Will's death. My sympathies to you on the loss of such a fine partner and friend. The World is a better place because of his, and your, gifts. Love to you.
Janet Peterson
January 11, 2018 | Grand Rapids, MI | Friend
St. Cecilia Music Center sends it's deepest condolences to Joyce and Will's entire family. We are grateful for the gift of music he gave to our community, his students and beyond. St. Cecilia Music Center offers a music scholarship in his sister's name that helps sends a student to music camp every year.
Martha Cudlipp Bundra
Education Director-St. Cecilia Music Center
Martha Bundra
January 11, 2018 | Grand Rapids, MI
We extend our condolences to Joyce and the family. Will will be remembered with respect and admiration.
He was my (David's) first flute teacher and instilled a life long love of the instrument and playing it. I can never play without hearing his instructions and gentle encouragement.
We pray for your comfort as you mourn, and for peace as you remember.
Sincerely,
David and Janet Van Dyke
David H. Van Dyke
January 11, 2018 | Grand Rapids, MI
