William "Bill" Ball

Meeting and getting to know this great Man has been a true blessing. After learning of his love for animals and music, I was amazed at his true greatness. His story and stories will be something I will treasure for the rest of my life. One day while visiting him and my mother Dorothy he read me one of his stories about the stallion and the baby. I was thrilled. I was happy I forgot my reading glasses and was able to experience this amazing mans passion for telling stories. I am...

I first met Dr. Ball when I was 7. I remember him being larger then life. He was a kind, gentle, caring man who loved his family, animals, friends and his music.

I was explaining to my partner on Saturday night my feelings for Bill, yes I finally did start to call him Bill. I told him that there is a poem that, in my mind, describes Bill.

Come to the edge of the cliff he said
I am afraid I said

Come to the edge of the cliff he said
I am afraid I said

Come...

It was a pleasure to know Mr. Ball.....Will be greatly missed....

You will be missed by your little southern gal. I love you and keep playing that tuba up in heaven ❤

What a great man. I learned a lot from Doc Ball over the years and always enjoyed our conversations. He will be missed.

Larry and I are very sorry to hear about Bill. We kind of lost contact the past few couple of years. We have so many fond memories of Bill and Jane. We are in Fl and won't be home in time to make the funeral. We will keep you all in our prayers.

When we moved to the area, we didn't know any vets. My husband, who was a deputy in that area, met Doc Ball through the Wright Tallmadge Fire Department, and he became our veterinarian. For many years, he took care of all of our pets, including performing surgery on an injured pet Zebra Finch - twice. He was always eager to help any animal and was just as generous with people. Doc was a wonderful man and he will definitely be missed. (P.S.: He and his wife gifted me with some ferns that grew...