William Richard McCall

William "Bill" Richard McCall AKA "Gramps" passed away on May 28, 2024 in Lakeway, Texas. He was born on June 22, 1946 in Oak Park, Illinois to Robert Francis and Julia Louise (Toren) McCall. He is survived by his wife, Janis Claire (Slater) McCall; his twin daughters, Nicole Elizabeth McCall & Alison Louise (McCall) Gordon; son-in-law, Scott Matthew Gordon; and his grandchildren, Finley McCall Gordon & Charley Claire Gordon.

He studied Business Management and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at East Texas State University. He was an avid swimmer in college and had a swimming scholarship at Evansville University. He transferred to East Texas State University to be closer to home and met the love of his life Janis there! They got married on October 4, 1969 and then moved to Little Rock, Arkansas. During the Vietnam war he joined the Air Force at Little Rock Air Force Base and he ran the Supply Squadron to provide the airplanes with the parts they needed. After leaving the Air Force he worked as an Account Manager for Banking Software at Fidelity National Information Services. When he retired in 2015 he became "CEO" of Gramps Services where he performed handyman services and worked on light construction projects for many people in the area. He gained all his clients by word of mouth due to his exceptional service and servant's heart.

He was a devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather. He was a devoted member of Austin Ridge Bible Church. He loved Jesus and lived that out by serving his friends and family. He was very active in running triathlons most of his life, and his favorite part was always the swim. He had a lifelong passion for working on his model railroad and had a layout in every house he owned. For the last 10 years he spent every summer working with the Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad in Chama, New Mexico restoring historic trains, specifically the GRAMPS tank car. He loved cars and was always tinkering on his yellow 1975 C3 and red 2003 Z06 Corvettes. He adored all dogs but especially his Coton de Tulear, Jazz. He took every opportunity he could to spend time outdoors with his friends and family taking them to his favorite wineries in the Texas Hill Country. He loved to travel, especially to the beaches in Kauai and to the mountains in Colorado and New Mexico. He loved music especially Jazz and Country. Bill was dearly loved by his friends and family, and will be immeasurably missed.

In lieu of flowers please donate to Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Inc. or Mobile Loaves and Fishes Community First Village.