OBITUARY: Bill ‘Billy’ Capps, 74, of Horseshoe Bay dies Nov. 4, 2013
Bill “Billy” Capps peacefully entered eternal life Nov. 4, 2013, at home surrounded by his loving and adoring family.
Forever in our hearts has never felt more real. Painful, joyful — such a juxtaposition. We know one thing for sure: He will be sadly and sorely missed by all who knew and loved him. But we carry on and choose to remember and celebrate his lively and colorful 74 years of life LIVED.
Mother and father, Delmoine and Reo, uncle-buddy Jim and too many good friends who went before him are celebrating, having a good laugh and, most likely, a cold Bud Light today and sharing stories (mostly fish tales), reminiscing of good times hunting, fishing, golfing, Jayhawks basketball and how Mack Brown should be fired.
His belief of “work hard, play harder” he did. With Helen, his wife of 55 years, he built a business, Modern Methods Lab, in Wichita, Kan., while managing to feed, love and care for three babies. Work hard, don’t judge, be kind, be generous, be happy, be devoted to family and friends and life will be good. Life 101 — simple really.
He built many good memories in Kansas and continued into retirement in Horseshoe Bay, where he loved golfing with buddies. He was especially fond of that 19th hole — aka Hole in One — TT’s, “The Office,” where he could be found nightly. With a sparkle in his eye, an ornery grin on face, a Bud Light in hand, he solved all the world’s problems with his “co-workers.” He loved cooking, PGA golf, old Westerns, The Duke, home-improvement projects and his Monday morning phone chats with Uncle Jack, Pal Gurney, Pal Rob and getting briefed on KU basketball stats from Tommy. As his family and good friends know, they are the only thing that had any value or worth to him.
He lived and loved fully and will be sincerely and deeply missed by those he left behind: wife, Helen; son, Rick (Dana); daughters, Jill and Sandie; grandchildren, Kate (Brett), Tyler, Harper and Logan; and brother, Don, to name a few.
Rock-Chalk-Jayhawk. Go Dad “Billy,” we love you!
A memorial is 3 p.m. Nov. 9 at Downey Lahey Mortuary in Wichita, Kan. A celebration of life (party) is 5 p.m. Nov. 30 at The Hole In One in Horseshoe Bay. The family invites all to come by for food, drink and a laugh on Billy’s behalf.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to the Gentiva Hospice Foundation at www.gentivahospicefoundation.org or by calling (972) 373-3824.
Arrangements by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, 1805 U.S. 281 North in Marble Falls, (830) 693-4373. Go to www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com to offer condolences.