William H. Kirby Jr.

William H. Kirby Jr., age 69, of Arlington, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021. He was born March 7, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois to his loving, late parents, William and Helen Kirby. Cherished husband of Charlene Kirby. Beloved father of Sarah Witzigreuter,her husband, Dan, and Elizabeth Kirby. Grandfather of Samantha Clabaugh, Dylan, Jace and Kaden Witzigreuter. Treasured brother of Susan Kirby-Cohn, her husband John. Best companion of Storm the cat and Onyx the dog. He was a great listener and King of dad jokes.

Bill received his Bachelor’s Degree from Loyola University and Masters of Nursing from University of Phoenix. He spent his career working as a registered nurse in Northern Illinois and North-Central Texas. He held many nursing positions during his life – from surgical nurse to helping mental health patients.

He was a true foodie at heart. He enjoyed patronizing local restaurants, getting to know the staff and owners, and supporting local businesses. His willingness and excitement to try new foods led him to many new experiences that he enjoyed with this wife. In the pursuit of good food, Bill and Charlie traveled around Texas and adventured on cruises together. While he loved trying new foods, his mother’s Swedish meatballs were his lifelong favorite.

Bill fancied himself a photographer and did crazy, creative things with his photography. Introducing him to digital photo editing brought a whole new level of cleverness. He would take every day photos and transform them into giggle generating pieces of work. Along with photography, he was a fan and follower of fishing and flying.

Bill was a fantastic story teller often spinning stories and creative narrative while just people watching. He loved to make people laugh and often recounted exaggerated stories of when his children were young and crazy things they did. Conversations with Bill often went something like “Dad, I’m hungry” to which he would respond “Nice to meet you, hungry. I’m Dad.”

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to your favorite charity.