William Charles Stein

William Charles Stein, 94 year old World War II Navy veteran who served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters, earning 13 Battle Stars, passed away peacefully Friday evening, September 16, 2016, at his home in Spring Hill, Tennessee.

He is survived by his wife, Ann, his sweetheart of 74 years. He is also survived by his daughter, Ginny McGirk of Spring Hill; his grandson, Charles McGirk and his wife, Lynda of Clearwater, FL; his grandson, Sean McGirk and his wife Juliann, also of Spring Hill; his great grandson, Justin McGirk; his great granddaughters, Jessica Hedrick, Sarah, Katie, and Charley McGirk; and his great-great-grandchildren, Shanalee and Cody Hedrick.

Bill was a 45-year resident of Clearwater, until recently, when he moved to Spring Hill to be with his family. He served in the Navy for 4 years during World War II and was honorably discharged in Nashville.

He was also a retired Metropolitan Police Officer in Washington D.C. for 19 years where he served on Presidential details for Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, and Kennedy. He was then chosen to be in the honor guard for President Kennedy’s funeral procession from the Capitol to Arlington Cemetery.

A viewing will be held at Brentwood Roesch-Patton Funeral Home in Brentwood, TN, on Saturday, September 24, 2016, from one to three o’clock in the afternoon, followed by funeral service and military honors at three o’clock.