We will miss Bill so much.  He was our best friend.  There never was or never will be a better friend. We have thirty-five years of memories but it's really not enough.

I knew Bill as a fellow grad from Evergreen High School, class of 1966.  While I don't remember the exact classes we had together, I do know we did.  After graduation we both attended Highline Community College taking evening classes.  He decided we should carpool, with each of us driving a week.  Soon we had another student who paid us to drive her to and from HHC too.  Bill had a 1956 Chev 2 door hardtop and I had a 1959 Chev 4 door.  We would often compare whose car was faster.  We never did race, but I did acknowledge his 2 door was "cooler" than my 4 door.  As often happens after the quarter was over, we lost track of each other.  We did see each other at class reunions, the last being the 40th, in 2006.  Even after all those many years, Bill was still the same nice, warm, friendly guy.  He was a good person to know and was always smiling and laughing.
I am hoping his family will soon find peace in their lives.  While we will miss him, he is at least free from pain and suffering now.

Bill was a member of the Evergreen High School Class of 1966 and passed away only a few days after our 45th Reunion.  He had attended our 40th Reunion and renewed his friendships with a number of former classmates. We all remember his dry wit, his integrity in all things, and his ability to take the good with the bad. The comment I most often have heard from these classmates upon learning of Bill's passing is that he was a good friend to have.  

One of my fondest memories of Bill is teaching he and Larry Potter how to dance.  They felt self-conscious about going to school dances without any instruction so I did my best to give them the basics--with some pretty hilarious results.  This must have been about 10th Grade.  

I am happy to have talked to Bill only a few days before he died.  He sounded in good spirits and thankful for the extra few days he was able to revive and say his good-byes.  My best wishes to his children, of whom he spoke so fondly.

Christine Gaunt

Bill worked with us for over 10 years. Every day that he came to work he was a pleasure to be around. At lunch we would marvel at the little knife that he would pull out just to peel the fruit that he would bring in each day!! Then he would zip through the crossword puzzle!! We loved Bill dearly and our memory of him will always be with us.

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William Carl Klein

31 diciembre, 1969 – 4 septiembre, 2011

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