Mr. Bill an icon in my heart, my first word written was “Bill”

My years of life have been blessed growing up and seeing the amount of kindness, and smiles you gave me. I acknowledge and cherish you as a grandfather to me. You invited my family to your house for parties, and train rides with your family. Also, the movies of memories you left for me cannot be expressed with words. I have been so lucky to have had you in my life. 
I am not sure I understand that I can’t see you, or talk to you anymore, however you are with God now, and you will always be watching me. I am so grateful to have had the last opportunity to talk to you before my surgery. YOU WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IN MY HEART. 


Mr Bill, it was a privilege to meet you, and share with you all these years. You and our special needs son, Ian, share the love for trains but more than anything he loved you. Probably only now you can see how much he really loves you. For years, there has been not even a day, Ian would not talk about you, or watch movies or pictures about you. Even his teachers would say: “Mr Bill would not be happy if you do not do your work”. I needed to send an email to his teachers and therapist, letting them know you were not here with us, one of Ian’s teachers said “ He was such a great man and influence on Ian”. There are no words to describe my sons love for you, and how much he, and us will miss you. Every time we had a medical test or procedure, or even if we wanted Ian to cough (not his favorite thing to do), I would remind Ian, that Mr Bill wanted Ian to be brave, good boy and to listen to his mother and father. 
One time my mother and her husband visited us, and of course we went to Lake Burke Park, and you met them. They took a picture, of you and me. They said, that was the picture of the 2 people Ian loved the most on the whole world, you and me (Ian’s mom).
 Anything that Ian did, good or not, he wanted you to know, he would say “tell Mr. Bill”. Ian would always remember you telling him “remember Ian, good things happen to good boys”. You were in his heart, his grandpa, and his hero. Every time we go to lake burke park, he points to continue straight on Fairfax county to go to your house, if it was for him, he would have been visiting you every day. He was so happy you called him the Thursday before the surgery, he writes “Mr. Bill called after we saw Dr Clayton”, after he was cleared to go to surgery. That was the last time we talked to you. It is hard to imagine that you are not with us anymore, as you were so happy that day. I tell Ian, you will be happy now, with all the trains you wish for, and you will be waiting for us until we get our turn to go to God.

Love and prayers are with you all.  Your dad gave us many lovely memories at the summer pool picnics and we'll always remember his infectious smile.  

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William H. Koch

9 agosto, 1933 – 19 abril, 2018

Demaine Funeral Home

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