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This Book of Memories memorial website is designed to be a permanent tribute paying tribute to the life and memory of William Vanderbilt. It allows family and friends a place to re-visit, interact with each other, share and enhance this tribute for future generations. We are both pleased and proud to provide the Book of Memories to the families of our community.

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Condolence From: Meredith (Ducker) Taylor
Condolence: Oh Bill!! (I can hear your lovely wife Michelle’s voice) ...There simply are no words to express just how MUCH you mean to our family. You left us unexpectedly and way too soon - so much sooner than we ever dreamed of.
Simply stating the facts, you were a fine, fine man. God doesn’t make them any better than you! I remember I was just a little girl when I first met you. When I flew up to VA for your wedding to Michelle it was like a fairytale come true for her. You were and ALWAYS will be her Prince Charming. You have treated her like a Queen, and were quite an example for many men out there. You also treated my Granny and Aunts with such kindness and were a true gentleman taking such good care of them. I will always treasure the wonderful memories you helped orchestrate.
Growing up, I got to spend some time in the summer with you and Michelle. I will forever treasure those memories! I always appreciated you taking the time with me, whether it be downtown D.C. chasing a Hard Rock Cafe T-shirt, cruising Skyline Drive, thrills at Kings Dominion, taking me all the way to Assateague Island and Atlantic City, helping me with Michelle surprises, or just hanging out and enjoying each other‘s company (with Keila, Tasha, and the rest of dogs of course), or as I grew older and brought my daughter to life, included her in our beach trips!! You became such a fun Uncle and you’ve ALWAYS been there FULL of exciting ideas, able to listen when we needed an ear, and you helped foster a lot of FUN memories. I always admired your patience, positive attitude, intelligence, humor, and appreciated your way of truly loving and caring for Michelle and my Aunt Christine. They couldn’t have made it through life as well without you all these years.
Bill, you were and always will be Michelle’s Prince Charming. I don’t know how she’s going to make it without you here by her side, but we will figure it one day at a time, and as promised to you we will take good care of her.
I know we have many family members in heaven that were very pleased to see you sprint through those pearly gates, along with members from your family.
Although we are sad to lose your humorous, special, fun loving self here on earth, we find great peace in all the memories created you’ve left us with as you traveled through our life and we look forward to seeing you again one day. You had a full life and lived it well, Sir! I just wish we could’ve made even more memories with our beach trips and travel plans. It is certainly an honor to have known you and include you in our family-forever. I hope you’re enjoying jogging the beaches and view from heaven!! Save room for us at the table!! We love you dearly and pray you Rest In Peace Bill, until we meet again.
We love you, forever and always. 💕
Tuesday March 09, 2021
Condolence From: MaKinlei Gunter
Condolence: My Uncle Bill was such a fun Uncle and I will miss him. He was always up for an adventure! He was very thoughtful, loving, and kind! He will be missed by many. We will be sure to take good care of Aunt Michelle! Rest In Peace Uncle Bill...Live it up until we get there to meet with you again.
Love,
MaKinlei
Wednesday March 03, 2021
Condolence From: Billy Hays
Condolence: When your mother-in-law loves and adores you almost as much as your wife, you know you are as near perfect son-in-law as can be had. That was Bill, husband of my dear cousin Michelle and son-in-law to my beloved Aunt Christine. Bill was always a bedrock of devotion to his wife and entire family network, including an untold number of four-legged babies.

I always think of Bill as a poster child for eating healthy, exercising, beach trips and working his behind off. Bill always excelled at the task at hand, whether that was operating his own company or in management of other business enterprises. Bill was the consummate handy-man and could build or repair anything. I only wish Bill and I could have been business partners.

Many of the memories I have of Bill are directly from his interactions with my Aunt Christine. Every conversation with my Aunt included "Bill & Michelle, "Bill & Michelle" as they were a HUGE part of her life. Bill was as wonderful and kind to her as he was also to our entire family. I don't think Bill ever met a stranger or someone he could not talk with on their level and have positive comments for all.

In short, there will only ever be one Bill Vanderbilt, a man of devotion, truly loved by his wife and entire family.

Bill, you leave our family empty with your departure, but thankful for you being in our lives. As you wait for us in your new home, always know our love and thoughts are with you and we will all be together again. Rest in eternal peace and tranquility Bill Vanderbilt.
Tuesday March 02, 2021
Condolence From: Chris, Mother-in-law
Condolence: My dearest Bill, you're gone way too soon at only 69. Even though you were my son-in-law you were always more like a son to me. You were always there to help no matter what I needed. You were such a hard working man and a terrific husband to my daughter. You never met a stranger and could sell ice to Eskimos. You were just a very special man. I will miss you dearly.

Love you,
Chris, M-I-L
Sunday February 28, 2021
Condolence From: Verle & Rhonda Johnson
Condolence: When we think of Bill, my niece Michelle's husband, we think about all the nice things he did for Michelle and especially for her mom Chris. He was always willing to help in any way he could. We will always remember how he played and took up time with CJ, laughing and enjoying it as much as CJ did. That is how we will remember Bill. He was warm, loving, and so funny. We will miss him so much. Love Verle & Rhonda
Sunday February 28, 2021
Condolence From: Nora Ducker
Condolence: I didn't get to see Bill very often but I new he was a kind and loving husband to Michelle. I wish I had the opportunity to know him better .He will be missed. I do know he will be missed a life time for Michelle.I had always hoped you would both move to Florida along with Crissy. I would have been nice to have you all here with family. All my love and prayers are with you.
Sunday February 28, 2021
Condolence From: Mona Ducker
Condolence: Bill was a very special nephew. He was a very caring and considerate gentleman at all times. I admire the way he treated others, no matter their position in life. He was one of the kindest and most pleasant individuals I ever have known. He was good to Michelle, Chris, his pets, to all of our family, his own, and his friends. If anyone needed anything Bill was there. He always went out of his way to help someone else. He enjoyed exercising, reading, playing cards, playing with his fur baby’s, and he always loved beach trips!
Bill, you will leave a void in our hearts and lives, but we are all better for having you in our lives. Rest In Peace.
Love,
Aunt Mona
Saturday February 27, 2021
Condolence From: Lizzie
Condolence: I knew Bill Vanderbilt for over 14 years as I am a close friend of his wife Michelle.
He was best of husbands, kind, considerate and caring. He absolutely adored his wife and could never do enough for her. I once asked Michelle if, after over 25 years of marriage, she would marry him again, and she said she absolutely would.
As a friend to me, Bill was always so kind and helpful and I got great pleasure from his sense of humour.
The world was a better place for having Bill Vanderbilt in it and is a far lesser one without him.
Rest in peace, dear Bill, it was a real privilege to have known you.
Saturday February 27, 2021
Condolence From: Michelle
Condolence: I'll never forget the first time I laid eyes on you. It was at Myer-Emco in Rockville on a Thursday in August of 1979. You came for a managers meeting. Right after I met you I turned to my co-worker and said "I think I'm in love". She said "Oh Michelle, he's not your type". I stopped by my mom's house on the way home and told her I met the guy I'm going to marry.

We started dating two years later. You said you always wanted to date a blond that drove a Corvette.

In December of 1983 you gave me the most perfect, romantic proposal. In a horse drawn carriage in Central Park on our way to Tavern on the Green. What girl could ask for more?

Nine months later we were married in a perfect wedding. All our Myer-Emco co-workers were there including the one that told me you weren't my type.

We survived working together when we bought " The Wedding Pages". We had many awesome adventures, traveled to some wonderful places, and got through the rough patches that all couples go through.

I thought it could never get worse than January 2016 when you tried to die from double pneumonia. It took seven months but you recovered. A huge miracle!

I prayed for another miracle this time, but the damage was too extreme. Your lungs too damaged to make it through.

My heart is broken into a billion pieces. How will I survive never seeing you again?

You were the love of my life. I will grieve you everyday for the rest of my life.

Rest in peace Hon. I will be loving and missing you every minute of every day until we meet again.

Thursday February 25, 2021
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