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William Bybee Obituary
January 21, 1942 - May 19, 2022
Keene, Texas - William "Bill" Nevill Bybee joined our Lord on Thursday, May 19, 2022.
A visitation for family and friends will be held from 8 – 10 a.m. Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Rosser Funeral Home with the funeral service beginning at 10 a.m.
A military burial will be held after the service at 2 p.m. at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery, Dallas, Texas.
Bill was born January 21, 1942, in Fort Worth Texas, to James and Martha
Bybee. He served in the United States Navy as a Hospital Corpsman HM-3
(E-4) and Fleet Marine from 1960 to 1966, meeting and marrying his love
Diane Elaine Mertens, in Long Beach, California on August 11, 1962.
His career led to multifarious areas ranging from a Machinist, Texas Volunteer Fire Fighter, Fire Safety Manager Burris Mills / Cargill, Loss Prevention Manager
AMCOT, TCJC Fire Technology Professor, Texas Commissioned Private
Security Officer, Tarrant County Asst. Volunteer Fire Chief, Bybee Tower Company, Gunsmith, Gun Dealer, Arlington AISD Bus Driver, and Master Locksmith for Bybee Lock & Key.
He held several certifications and licenses including FAA Pilots License, FCC Radio Operator KA5CFO, FFL License for Bybee Firearms, State of Texas Locksmith, and Master Locksmith ALOA.
He generously volunteered thousands of community service hours for the City of Arlington, Disaster Reservists,
Tarrant County Military Auxiliary Radio System MARS NN0ZQC, Texas Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service RACES, Tarrant County SKYWARN, Amateur Radio Relay League ARRL, Tarrant County Fire Marshal's Special Equipment Squad, and numerous Professional Associations.
He was an avid deer hunter, and loved volunteering his professional skills and time for community service. Bill was one of a kind, a patriot, a great father, and dependable friend to those who knew him. We will all miss you dearly Daddy Bill.
Bill's passing was preceded in 2009 by his wife of 47 years, Diane and his daughter-in-law, Rheba in 2020.
He is survived by his girlfriend Sharon Morgan of Cleburne, sister, Alice Finley of Cleburne, three sons, James Donald and wife, Shelia, of Palo Pinto, John David of Seagoville, and Joseph Daniel and wife, Beverly, of Houston.
He was blessed with four grandchildren, Stacey Renee and husband, Joey, Jeffery Allen and wife, Caitlyn, Jarrett David, and Justin Daniel; two great grandchildren, Jacqueline Oakleigh and Kooper Wylie; and numerous family and friends.
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ALLTEX locksmiths Larry and Windy
June 2, 2022
Our heart goes out to Mr Bills family .
Bill was a different sort of man in many ways . He always had a smile on his face , and a joke waiting to jump out . He was one of the smartest men I´ve ever known. He had done more in 10 years than most of us do in a lifetime. He had honor , integrity , and a love for his family that some of us could only wish for . He never stopped learning, how things worked and he never gave up . When he set his mind to it , you could bet he was gonna win the next challenge he happened upon . He always bragged about his children and grandchildren. And he never had a mean word to say about anyone. I went to his house one day and he started showing me all his military memorabilia. The way he talked about each piece was amazing to listen too . It was like he stepped back in time and took you with him . He knew where he had been and where he was headed . He taught me how to pick barrel locks and find combinations on other locks . And the whole time he was teaching me . He did it with a smile . And encouragement, he was always ready to help anyway he could and if there was no help needed he would talk about his life . He has been around the world twice and now he´s looking down on us as he holds Dianne´s hand singing Thanks for the memories.
Anyway Mr. Bill is my friend and I for one am going to miss him , as we all have a special place in our hearts , I won´t forget what he taught me or that smile he had for everyone.
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