I think about you every day. You taught me so much and your lessons are not forgotten. mahalo pila

Pila you were unique and special. Your "can do" spirit was infectious in the FWS IT. It was always good to get messages from you and to hear you on conference calls, but getting to spend time with you after meetings, are moments I will always remember, especially the one time in Denver. May your family feel your kindness and spirit always surrounding them.

Our prayers to all of you in this difficult time.  You will always be remembered for the joyous spirit and light that you shared with everyone, and your Aloha!  God Bless!

To the family of the late William "Pila" Finfrock,
     I was caught by surprise by the passing of Pila Finfrock.  I am not sure what the circumstances were, but I do want to wish his wife and family my deepest heartfelt condolences.  It was a pleasure working with Pila on communications projects for Midway Atoll.  I hope that his family can rest assure that he is watching proudly over them.

With deepest sympathy,
Evan Kondo
Midway Atoll Focal
O'ahu Navigation/Communication Unit
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

My dearest Billy, how do I say goodbye to you? Our lives have been blessed to have you in it, and I've been blessed to call you my son for the short 32 years.  I watched you grow up from a happy little boy to a wonderful young man, a great father and a loving husband.  It has been a pleasure.  I miss you, we all miss you.  I promise, I will do what ever I need to watch over Isa, Kai and Jenn.  Rest in peace my love.   Mom

I had the pleasure of meeting Pila at a FWS IT conference a few years back, and appreciated his warm and energetic personality.  I wish I had had an opportunity to know him better.  I know he will be missed by many, and I am sorry for your loss.

You left a folder on my computer's hard drive with your name on it, and it will stay there for the rest of my life.  The love you shared left its mark on all of us; thank you brother.  Peace.

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.  For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
My Deepest sympathy to you and your family.  May God Bless with his comfort.

I didn't know you long, Pila, but it didn't take long to know that you were an exceptional person. Thank you for being so generous with your contagious laugh and your warm heart. I've no doubt that a spirit such as yours is eternal.

I can't even put into words the feeling of loss that we've all experienced at your passing, Pila.  My heart goes out to your family, and to everyone who was blessed with your friendship.  Your absence from our lives is keenly felt.  With your warmth and graciousness you were truly the epitome of Aloha.  A hui hou my friend, until our paths cross again…

Thank you Pila.  You left the world in better condition than you found it and made us all happier in the process.

I love you Pila, wish I had more time with you. I am happy that you are at peace now. Aloha

Aloha Pila...you had that gift of brightening our days and making life richer for us all.  May your joy continue to shine through those of us who knew you.

Pila was one of the best and brightest among us.  Quick to smile and laugh, and lend a helping hand.  Thank you, God, for Pila's truth, for his life with us, and help us to be kinder to one another in his memory.  Aloha from Midway.

Much Love Pila....may your uplifting spirit shine from above as it did here on earth.  Renee and Jimmy Breeden

Aloha Braddah Pila.... May the Lord shelter you.... You have been a true inspiration to all whom knew you and will forever be remembered....You are truly loved and appreciatted....   Tricia Huffman

To a wonderful friend, whom which, I only had the pleasure of knowing for such a short time, but we hit it off right from the start and we fo sho (for sure) had some good times together. You will always be remembered and forever be missed. You are truly a great friend and a great man. 

Love your friend, Ryan Ludwig & Family

Pila, Brother you will be missed greatly. I enjoyed our goods times in Germany we had...from the barracks to the clubs to weddings, all great times! Then being able to meet up with guys in OR years later, picked up right where we left off. Best of all the great father and husband you were!You will be missed greatly, Much Love Brother!!!

Aloha, Pila.  You always had a smile and laugh to brighten the day.  I remember Thanksgiving and birthday parties full of love.  You welcomed and embraced my family immediately.  Your drive to keep improving was inspiring.  I can't remember how many times we golfed the Pali, but relive joyous memories often in my mind.  You truly cared about others and I miss you, Tim.

I was really impressed to see the happy young man standing at my desk introducing himself to me and I of course was courious as ever, wanted to know everything about the person telling me his name was Pila Finfrock.  I would soon learn who he was not by him telling me but by showing me all the respect and assistance I needed to do my job. What a sad loss for all of us.  I feel that his spirit will always be with us and we can close our eyes and think about the last time we talked and laughed and that is his gift to us to get us through this time. WhiteBear - FWS Refuges Office

You will be soarly missed my braddah Pila.  Myself and Vicki will always cherishe our times and moments that we had.  May your Journey be peaceful.  Until we meet again, we love with all of our hearts.  My toast to you, never on the top, never on the bottom, but always beside you!!!

My bruddah Pila, we love you and may your journey be a peaceful one.  You will always be in our hearts and never forgotten.  We will cherish all the moments that we had until we meet again.  Me and Vicki will always hold you dear in our hearts.  Jenn and your family has a network of friends and families that will be taken care of for eternity.  My toast to my braddah, never on the top, never on the bottom, but always beside you. Love you my Uso!!

Iam so glad that I met you
Although our acquaintance wasn't long
You have made a big impact in my life
And it is thanks to you,why I remain strong.

Pila..Although our friendship was so short, Im truly blessed that the LORD had you cross my path. My deepest sympathy and prayers for your family and friends. May the good LORD continue to bless and heal the hearts of those who love you.You will forever be missed but never forgotten

Our prayers are for you and your loved ones.  May God have mercy.

Edward and Masayo McKeown

Aloha to you, Pila!  You have been such an awesome coworker!  Always helpful, smiling, a true gentleman!  Wow, I always knew you were special, now, you are in the hands of God.  I pray for your wife, children, family and friends.  You are missed already but rest for now, Hugs and blessings to you!

I am still speechless bro. I thank God for letting us cross path. I see you when I get there. May God hug your families heart in their time of needs.

I am still speechless bro, I thank God for letting us cross path and I will see you when I get there. May God hug your families heart in the hour of their needs.

We will miss your smiling face, laughter, and most of all your patience.  Thanks for being in our lives.  Already miss hearing the "ho - brah" and "ahhright" and talking about your kids.

Pila!
You're gone too soon man! We were going to find some more Mexican food when you came to visit Portland! 
It was truly a privilege to have known and worked with you Brah! It really shook us all up here to hear of your passing. But I will look forward to again seeing your smiling face as you tell another terrible joke when I get to where you are. You will be forever young my man! Watch over your beautiful family. See you in Paradise Pila!

What a wonderful young man you became.  No surprise; you were a lovely child as well.  I'm so glad to have seen you and your beautiful family - Jenn, Isa and Kai - on our last visit home in November. You've touched so many lives during your time here, in such positive ways.  Rest well, my dear nephew.  Until the next life, I remain, your loving aunt.

Pila, when we spent some time together last year, I remember the last thing I said to you, I thanked you for being a great husband to my daughter and an amazing father to my grandkids. Thats the only thing a father can ask of his son-in-law.I am so proud to say that you were a true gem and your of love of life and your family  will always be remembered. Jenn,Isa and Kai will always keep your spirit alive with them forever and again I say thank you for being a great man and for taking care of them

You and your family have touched so many people's lives. What a blessing to have done so many beautiful things in your life time. Rest in paradise Pila, thank you for everything you n Jenn did for me n my fam in Hanau.

Pila, you will be truly missed by all the people that knew you. Your memories will always remain with all of us. We will all meet again and fly with the angeles.

Pila, man I still can't accept the fact that you're gone so soon. I just spoke to you a couple days before I got the bad news. You will be greatly missed bro. I will keep your fam in my prayers. I miss the times in germany and Iraq. We all was a big family who definitely had each others backs. Rest ain Paradise Big Bro.

Pila, we miss you dearly and it was pleasure to work with you. Much love and peace to your beautiful family, I know you will be watching out for them. Aloha

Pila was one of those people that you feel it was an honor to have had your paths cross, thats how much of a humble, helpful, and positive person he was; he will be missed, but always remembered.

Aloha Pila!  Along with your family.....watch over all us brah.  OK bully man....laters Hawaiian!

Your kind heart and warm smile are greatly missed.  I am blessed to have known you, worked with you, and called you my friend.  Thank you for all the kindness and wisdom you shared.  You were an exemplary man in every way.  I am deeply saddened by your passing and send infinite love and prayers for you and your beautiful family.  I will always remember you… until we meet again.  God bless you always Sir William Finfrock.

I am truly saddened by Pila's death.
Pila was more than just a friend; he was an extraordinary man 
with a lot of knowledge. 
I was blessed to be able to work beside him while he worked 
with us at the Honolulu FWS Office. 
Memories of him will always remain deep within our hearts.
We will meet again when I pass.
He was a great friend and he will be forever in my thoughts and 
prayers.
With deepest sympathy,

I'm glad to have known you.  You looked out for me like a brother when we first got stationed in Germany.  You thought enough of me to be part of your wedding.  I'm going to miss you.  I know you've become an angel looking down on your other angels here: Jenn, Isa, & Kai.

I can't help but tear up each time I go to my newfeed and see the updates from your friends and especialy Jenn. I can't imagine how your babies are doing but they are left with a strong women. you guys made such a great couple. I know your up there looking down on them and smiling. Stay strong, Jenn.

Brah,
Thank you for making my journey to Hawaii possible. Thank you for adopting my family into your ohana. Thank you for playing your island music in our office and making it a different adventure every day. Your unconditional friendship, fun nature, positive energy, and can-do attitude inspired all who met you. I thank God for the opportunity to serve with you and to call you my brother. I also thank Him knowing we will see each other again in a place where there will be no problems for us to troubleshoot and conquer. But while I am still here, you and your ohana will be in my prayers and I will be at their service. Shoots!

We miss you, we love you and just are so blessed God chose you to be our husband and dad, even for this short time. You have done so much for us and you will continue to be the world to us. We love you...Jenn, Isa and Kai.

Hey Pila. I know you are up there in heaven looking down on all of us. I just want you to know that your kindness will never be forgotten. Your smile could light up a room. I will miss you. May God bless you, your wife and may he guard over your children. Love & Aloha

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William C. Finfrock

May 22, 1980 – March 26, 2013

Borthwick Mortuary

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