William A. Hyland III

1969 - 2018

William Augusta Hyland, III, 49, of Stamford, VT, died February 5th at his home.

Billy was born January 4, 1969, in Charleston, SC, to William A. Hyland, Jr. and Mary Daliet Hyland. He had two sons, William and Nicholas Hyland. He attended Hoosac Valley High School in Cheshire, MA, and served two years in the U. S. Navy.

Bill loved his dog, Dallas, enjoyed shooting his guns at his home in Vermont, competing in jujitsu and boxing, and working on his "brother" Marc's '67 Nova, lovingly dubbed "Novas Fauch." He also enjoyed cultivating the finest hydroponic homegrown you could have the pleasure of smoking.

While he enjoyed many activities, none of these speak for the man Billy was - the warm cup of coffee, the joint lit at the door, the caring advice, his warm hugs and reassuring "I love you," the honest introspection only he could provide, and his amazing ability to help a person see life and people from another perspective, rather than judge them."

Billy is survived by his two sons, William A. Hyland, IV and Nicholas Ward Hyland, the two people he loved most in the world, his parents, William A. Hyland, Jr. (Barbara) of Cheshire, MA and Mary Daliet Gerhardt (Bob) of Silverhill, AL, his sister, Mary Lynn Richardson (Dave, and nephew Thomas) of Adams, 7 other siblings, and many aunts, uncles and cousins, and those special friends who helped him so much in the last few years, Marc Faucher, Dawn Karo, and Felicia Underwood.

Billy suffered from years of continuous pain caused by a life changing back injury. He was a long term advocate for assisted suicide, and like everything else in life, he chose to end his on his own terms. We hope he found solace from his pain.

Memorial donations may be made to his sons in care of William A. Hyland, IV, 21 Enterprise St., Adams, MA 01220.