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William VAN DYKE Obituary
70, of Tampa, died on January 23, 2017. Born in Tampa, Billy attended Mitchell, Wilson, Darlington (Rome, Ga.) and Plant High School. From ages 9 to 17, he attended Frye's Leap Camp in Maine which had a tremendous impact on his life. He graduated from Florida State University earning a degree in Business Administration and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
Upon graduation, he returned to Tampa to join his family at Hav-A-Tampa/Eli Witt, where his grandfather had been vice president and his father later president. Afterwards, he formed Van Dyke and Associates and then became a stockbroker at Smith Barney and Merrill Lynch.
Billy enjoyed golfing, bird hunting, poker with the TNT Club, fishing from Lutz to Boca Grande, male family trips to Alaska, and was an avid FSU football and basketball fan. "Go Noles" He was a former member of the Merry Makers Club, Ye Mystic Krewe, Tampa Yacht & Country Club, and Palma Ceia Golf & Country Club. He was formerly on the Board of Counselors of the University of Tampa.
Billy is survived by his wife of 46 years, Patricia Sanders Van Dyke; daughter, Eliot Sutton Van Dyke Miller (Shane); son, William L. Van Dyke IV; brother, Jess Van Dyke (Sherry) of Tallahassee; step-grandson, Lance Miller; first cousins Carrington Barrs (Nancy), Rick Barrs (Donna), Scott Barrs (Sumi), Bruce Barrs, Bretta Barrs Sullivan (Don), and Catherine Barrs Marston (John).
Billy received a heart transplant at Temple University Hospital in 2001, which added 15 years to his life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Transplant House Fund at the Tampa General Foundation or St. John's Episcopal Church. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, February 2, at St. John's Episcopal Church at 4:30 pm. Please visit his online guest book at www.blountcurrymacdill.com
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Aunt Melene and Uncle Bobby McMannen
June 18, 2017
Dear Eliot and Billy,
Thinking of you this Father's Day as we know that you miss your dad. We love you both and hold you in our prayers...
Praying for comfort and peace,
CHEERS! Dad, Jesse and Billy
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 8, 2017
Eliot, Bill and Billy
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 8, 2017
Mother Drucilla and Sister Melene
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 3, 2017
...And our dad WL Van Dyke Jr.
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 3, 2017
Sister Melene - Fishing runs in the family!
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 3, 2017
Drucilla (Mother) and Billy
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 2, 2017
Maternal cousins Barbara and Cheryl Henderson, Billy, Jesse, Mimi and Maternal grandmother Nannie [Millie Henderson]
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 2, 2017
Jim Curtis
February 2, 2017
To Bill's Family,
Please accept my deepest condolences on Bill's passing. I enjoyed working with Bill 40 years ago at Eli Witt.
Jim Curtis
National Sales Training Mgr./Area Mgr.
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 2, 2017
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 2, 2017
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 2, 2017
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 2, 2017
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
February 2, 2017
Buck Bibb
January 31, 2017
Billy and I were fraternity brothers at Florida State where we created many memories and built lasting relationships. I can truly say we were friends for life. I will always remember his passion for Florida State, politics and his family. Pat, Patty Ann and I send our sincere sympathy to you and your family in this most difficult time. I already miss his many emails and telephone calls.
Mary Estes
January 31, 2017
I am saddened. Billy was an important part of my youth. A great friend. A special person. Such good memories. Sending prayers that Billy is at peace and that the Van Dyke family will find peace after losing this wonderful husband, father, brother, cousin and friend.
Mary L. Carroll Holliday Brantley & Family
January 30, 2017
Our deepest sympathy to the Van Dyke family. In the love that surrounds you, may you find strength......In the memories you cherish, may you find peace..... God bless you..
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
January 30, 2017
I thank you for your love Billy, such as my first telegram; first set of encyclopedias; motorcycle rides; Rockbrook Camp send offs and caring for Oatmeal; your availability and brotherly love; keeping an eye out for me on the HAV-A-TAMPA floats; watching FSU games and the gift of Dad's oil portrait that hung in your home.
I chuckle about your contagious laugh; pine cabinet ping pong; garage wall tennis; paying me with the same quarter over and over again for scratching your back and quail hunting, fishing, swimming, boating and family times at Merry Acres.
More recently, I have enjoyed receiving from you the articles of interest from the Tampa area; real estate guidance; chats regarding the 2016 elections and the introduction to Ward and Hedy.
God gives awesome gifts. I feel so blessed that we had the opportunity to dot the i's and cross the t's. Billy, you have been a godsend. I love you, my big brother. I lift each of our friends and our family in prayer. We will miss you. Rest easy. Thy Name be praised, Thy will be done.
Family...
Melene Van Dyke McMannen
January 30, 2017
Don Napoli
January 30, 2017
With sincere condolences. Rest in Peace old friend.
Sharon Huff
January 29, 2017
Thoughts and prayers are with all the Van Dyke family at this time, including his sister, Melene and her husband, Bobby.
Ward Cook
January 29, 2017
My sincere condolences to all of the family. Billy and I had incredible fun at Fryes Leap, and I will never forget him. Rest in peace, my friend.
Doug Scrivner
January 29, 2017
Billy was friend since grade school . He will be sorely missed at our monthly Gray Panthers lunch gatherings . RIP .
Nancy Barritt
January 28, 2017
My deepest condolences to you, Pat, and your family and to all of the Barrs. My prayers are with you all. Nancy Barritt
January 28, 2017
RIP and my condolences to the extended family.
Sandra Withers Goode
Martha Stubbs Vasquez
January 28, 2017
Thoughts and prayers are with Billy's family.
Martha PHS '64
January 28, 2017
The Gray Panthers will miss you! Charlie Guy...PHS '64
January 27, 2017
We send our sincere sympathy to the Van Dyke and Barrs family, especially Pat, Eliot, Bretta, and Catherine. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Herbert and Betty-Bruce Hoover
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