Brian Wesley Billow

Brian Wesley Billow, 81, of Loveland, Colorado, passed away January 26, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Brian was born November 10, 1938 in Liverpool, Pennsylvania to Glenn Chester Marlowe Billow and Mary Jane (Zaring) Billow. Brian graduated from Greenwood Joint High School, class of 1956. He enlisted in the Marines in 1957 and proudly served his country, including a tour in various countries in the Pacific. In 1959, he married his high school sweetheart, Barbara Anne (Beaver) Billow. In the ensuing years, they raised three wonderful children, Debbie, Brian Jr., and Sean. Brian began working for IBM in 1961, which took him and his family from Pennsylvania to North Carolina, South Carolina, New Jersey, Maryland, Atlanta, and Hong Kong. He retired from IBM at the age of 51 after 28 years. In his retirement, he contracted with IBM for several more years. After retirement, Brian and Barbara lived in Boone, North Carolina and ultimately settled in Loveland, Colorado to be closer to his family.

His family meant everything to him as he did to them. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and painting and shared those passions with family as well. He was also a dedicated soccer and life coach who never failed to support his loved ones in words and actions. There was an unspoken bond that Dad or Papa was always there for you. He enjoyed traveling with his family to Ireland, Alaska, the Czech Republic, Austria, Germany, Thailand, New Zealand and recurring trips to Yellowstone and his favorite, the Outer Banks.

As a longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Brian was active in missions. He led ‘Operation Turkey’, collecting funds and non-perishable items to provide hundreds of holiday turkey dinners over the years through the House of Neighborly Service in Loveland.

Brian is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Glenda Billow. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara (Beaver) Billow; brothers Fred (Jay) Billow of Merritt Island, FL, and Kimber (Chuck) Billow of Provincetown MA and Wilton Manors, FL; sister Blossom (Jerry) Ranck of Mifflintown, PA; children Debra (John) Huff of Loveland, CO, Brian (Michele) Billow, Jr. of Englewood, CO, and Sean (Amanda) Billow of Longmont, CO; grandchildren Amanda (Adam) Miller of Ault, CO, Katie (Cody) Pech of Loveland, CO, Andrew Huff, Lauren Billow, and Emily Billow; Great grandchildren Cora Miller, Emerson Miller, and Josephine Pech.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00am Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Trinity United Methodist Church in Loveland, CO.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00am Saturday April 18, 2020 at the St. Michael Cemetery in Millerstown, Pennsylvania.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to House of Neighborly Service in two ways:

1 - Online at honservice.org - Under Giving Designation, select “other program”. Under Other Designation, type “In memory of Brian Billow/Loveland Food Pantry”

2 - Send a check to Trinity United Methodist Church, 801 Cleveland Ave., Loveland, CO 80537 - In memo line, write “In Memory of Brian Billow/Food Pantry”