William Heyle "Bill" Lutes

Bill was a wonderful cousin and my husband and I were thrilled to go birding with him I loved his love of nature I still miss him Mary Jane Tait the oldest of the remaining terry cousins

Have thought a number of times in the last year what an opportunity of my life it was to work for Bill. I got to work on projects that don´t usually come by for a woodworking man. Still sorry that I let the years slip by without contacting to know that he was not well.

I had the opportunity to work for Bill for several years and it was one of the highlights of my life both personally and in my working career. I would not have wanted to miss it. Unfortunately for me I had not been in touch with him for the last six years(life gets too busy) and in September/October I tried to reach him by phone unsuccessfully and and continued during November/December. How shocking to find his obituary on line. So sorry to hear. We shared a lot of work and memories. My...

I will be forever thankful to Bill for the opportunities he afforded me to work for and with him. As both a fellow woodworker and employee I had the pleasure of being mentored by one of the best. Bill was one of only a few who had mastered both the craft and art of free floating curved stairs and balustrades. His work is being appreciated from coast to coast and throughout the country and beyond.
Thanks, Bill, for sharing your knowledge and spirit of woodworking as well as...

We were very fortunate to meet and get to know Bill over these past five years, deepening our connection with him and Diana over shared meals, nature hikes and visits to the coast. We admired his adventurous and artistic spirit and love of the natural world.

You will be missed dear friend! Hoping this last journey on the other side will be a new adventure for you! We send our love and support to Bill's family.

Billy was my cousin and although we didn’t get to see him or spend a lot of time together he was a very special guy in my life
My husband and I hit to spend a day birding and visiting an Oregon lighthouse the last time we were together
I was in total awe of his woodworking skills and his Dad used to bring pictures to show me his latest works He was the youngest of my Terry cousins in our generation
I will miss him and his warm smile a lot whenever we were together it...

Bill beautifully graced my life for over 20 years through my sweet friendship with his wife, Diana. To know Bill, was to know a kind and humble man of tremendous gifts and generous inner spirit. He had a profound intellect that he channeled into his stunning wood working designs, renowned for their beauty, elegance, strength and genius, which will continue to be his incredible legacy for generations. Bill will indeed be remembered for his love of nature, his adventurous nature, and fearless...

This is such a personal loss for us as long time friends of Bill's. We spent many hours sharing meals, game nights, outdoor adventures with our young families as they grew up. My daughter Heidi worked for Bill as his office manager for some time and she often remarked on Bills generous and giving nature. Steve and Bill shared a love of scuba diving and experienced those adventures together.
We all will miss Bill and his avid curiosity for all things Nature!
Love to his family...