William E. McBain

Losing a loved one is one of the most difficult things we can go through, so much more when it is a parent. No words can express what I am feeling right now and I’m sure only time can help me accept the loss.

My father was one of those hard working fathers that had very specific thoughts on how one should act. His words were the law in our house. I feared him when I was young, but never realized he was already teaching me one of the most valuable lessons in life, standing up for what you believe in and anything worth doing is worth doing to the best of your ability. Don’t let anybody tell you otherwise.

As I grew older, I slowly began to understand the message he was trying to deliver. I also discovered that he was a very compassionate, loving and a person who would walk that extra mile for you. I learned that the most important thing that he had was us, his family. Though he may never have said it out loud until his later years, I know that he was really proud of what we all have become. We are who we are now because we were fortunate to have him as our role model and father. As most of you may know my father rarely showed his softer side, but when you would see that look that told you that he was proud of you, it would make you feel like you owned the world.

He was very strict as a father but that’s only because he cared for us. To his friends he was a very kind person and was always ready to help. He always had a solution to every problem and had his ways of making things simple. He never asked anybody for help but he was a very generous man, and he never wanted to be acknowledged for anything he did. When he helped he simply helped.

He showed strength until the end and still had some enlightening words for us. I promise that I will continue what my father has started. I know I’ll be filling huge shoes but with your help I think I can do it. Let’s just remember everything that my father shared with us. And let’s be happy that he left peacefully and has gone home to our creator.

William E. McBain is survived by his loving wife JoAnne, daughter Elizabeth Weimer, sons William McBain and Michael McBain, seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.