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1932
DIED
2016
William Ryan Obituary
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Amy Whiteford
January 21, 2017
Uncle Bill, I will miss your spunkiness and humor. I remember you teasing me for having "monkey toes" and later convincing my kids the proper pronunciation of Ohio was "Oh-ho-ho." They kept that joke going for years. May you rest well now and enjoy being surrounded by family and friends.
With love,
Amy "Monkey Toes" Whiteford and Family
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Patricia Goodwin
January 19, 2017
Uncle Bill... you will be missed. We always had so much fun with you while you were living with us and working at Offutt Air Base. Although I seem to remember it was YOUR idea to tape a dish towel in the kitchen doorway so we couldn't watch TV until we were done doing the dishes!! And I will always be grateful that you taught me how to drive a stick shift and how to drive on a two lane highway. I have so many wonderful memories that I will always cherish. Share a beer with Dad at the bar in heaven and hug Grandpa Frank, Grandma Ann and Aunt Ag for me. I love you dearly.
Your niece, Pat
January 18, 2017
Uncle Bill,
We have always had so much fun. I will always remember as a child the times you would play marbles with my brothers. You would walk across the floor and pick them up between you toes. We could never figure out what happened to them. The fun we had at the Summer cabin. We have always stayed in touch by phone for so many years. When my Husband and I moved to Sacramento for one of my jobs it was a short wonderful 3 months until I was transferred. We always stayed in touch. We loved the time you came to L.A. for a visit. When you came to Palm Springs for another visit we had so much fun. It was like I was a kid again. I will always remember that special visit forever. You have always been in my heart and in my soul, and I will keep you there until we are together again.
All my Love your Nephew,
Larry.
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