William R. Hackney

Uncle Bill and Aunt Cherie were the funnest, & funniest & when they came to town it was never without bearing gifts for all of us & a party to follow. Uncle Bill would make fun of me for always having a piece of gum in my mouth which I made sure to have when he was around becuase he made such a big deal out of my gum chewing. He would act like he really disliked me chewing gum & yet he'd egg me on to popping bubbles & adding more pieces. I realized as I got older that he really was joking &...

Where ever there was a piano, Dad could be found tinkling the ivory. God better have a good piano up there. I'm sure Mom has the party started.

Memorial for Grandpa

by Alicia


One thing I'll always remember about grandpa was his love of music. Whenever we'd visit Gramps and Grams California one of my favorite things to do was go into the great room and hop up on the bench to play the piano. I wasn't really that great at it, but I was little when I first started. So grandpa would sometimes show me some songs or he'd play for me since I didn't know what I was doing and could barely reach the foot pedals. I remember...

My Dad
My Dad was my knight in shining armor, I felt safe with him and he made me feel like his special little girl growing up.
When he would return from his business trips, lots of times being gone for months, the whole family would pick him up from the San Francisco Airport. We would all pile on the king size bed when we got home and he would share stories of his adventures while he unpacked. Now I'm sure if it was the stories that kept our attention or fact that there was always...

William Randle Hackney

Bill, 81, passed away October 19, 2012 at his daughter's home in Sunnyvale, California.

He was born October 29, 1930 in Springfield, Missouri. He was the eldest son of Leslie and Imogene Hackney.

He worked at his family's rock quarry in Stillman Valley, IL. A band leader and pianist of The William Randle Band; played in north Illinois and Chicago. In 1949 he enlisting in the Marine Corp. Reserves and was called to active duty in 1950 where he...

Thank you for making feel welcomed and very much a part of this family that you have graciously invited me into.

Grandpa and grandma are in my heart always. I still can't believe they are gone, but they will never be forgotten. Love and miss you gramps and grams.

Uncle Bill n Aunt Cherie were the most loving couple n very dear to me. Always had a hug n kiss with a big squeeze. Always was a pleasure to see them. Miss them, though I have wonderful memories.

I have a story about uncle Bill. Years ago when my father was in bad health right before he passed away, Bill and Cherie came to Texas to say goodby. I drove down to my folks home to see them and let them know how much it ment to my Dad that they came all the way from California. One morning it went to to visit Dad and see how he was doing. Well, he said Uncle Bill had been shaving him for the past 2 hours and I asked how that went? He said that Bill only shaved one side of his face and was...