A Celebration of Life for William L. (Bill) Musick, 45, Lawrence, will be 10 am, Friday, May 25, 2018, at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.
He died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, May 18, 2018. Bill was born December 23, 1972, in Lawrence, the son of John William Jr. and Gloria Kaye (Holladay) Musick. He graduated from Wellsville High School, Wellsville, KS in 1991. After attending KU and JCCC, he became a licensed journeyman electrician and was currently employed by the City of Lawrence for over 15 years.
Bill had a passion and drive to help his community. He was a member of the Douglas County Amateur Radio Club for several years, currently serving as its treasurer. He was also an active member of IMT (International Mobile Telecommunications) for the State of Kansas, where he was a Communication Coordinator.
In his youth, Bill was a 10-year member of Franklin County 4-H, where he served in various club offices, and was named as the county’s “Mr. 4-H” during his 10th year. Bill enjoyed not only his family, but loved researching and documenting his ancestry. Bill’s passion for this caused him to spend endless hours compiling family trees not only for his immediate family, but also those of his extended family.
On June 20, 1998, Bill and Sarah A. Mount were married near Ottawa, KS.
He leaves behind his loving wife, Sarah; his parents: John W. Jr. and Gloria K. (Holladay) Musick of Wellsville, KS; sister: Annette (Musick) Johnson, husband Philip and their daughters Cora and Grace of Lenexa, KS; In-laws: Ed and Marietta Mount of Sun City Center, FL; sister-in-law: Rebecca Munjak, husband Bryan and their son Alexander of Clearwater, FL. Also surviving are several aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents: Willard L. Sr. and Rebecca E. Holladay, paternal grandparents: John William Sr. and Evelyn F. Musick and paternal aunt, Cheryl Musick.
A visitation will take place on Thursday, May 24, 2018, from 5-7 pm at the funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or Franklin County 4-H Foundation, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.
Denny and I were saddened to hear of your loss. Please know we are thinking of you and sending positive thoughts and prayers for your entire family.
Bill, it was an honor to know you and work with you on the IMT. In the short time I was able to work with you I learned a lot. Thank you my friend, may you Rest In Peace.
My sympathies to Bill’s family. Bill always had a smile and a sunny face in City Hall. He truly had a helping heart. I am so sorry for your loss.
I am saddened to hear of Bill’s passing. He was a great asset to our IMT team. I enjoyed working with him and getting to know him. All of you are in my prayers.
Sarah and family,
I am very sorry to hear about Bill’s passing. During my time in Lawrence, Bill was a great friend and mentor in Amateur Radio. I always enjoyed catching up with Bill at meetings, on the repeater, community events, and Saturday Breakfasts. Bill is one of the reasons why I joined DCARC. I have thought of him often since moving out of the area.
Bill was a great man. My sincerest condolences.
Sarah,
So very sorry to hear of Bill’s passing. Sadly,I did not know him, but he sounded like a good man. Just know I am thinking of you and yours at this time.Sending prayers your way.
I was so sorry to hear about Bill’s passing. I have great memories of when we were in the ham club. I appreciated his helpfulness with antennas and equipment after my husband passed. Such a nice man, he will be missed.
Sarah, I am so very sorry for your loss. I loved the time I spent with you and Bill, laughing and enjoying life. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sarah and family,
Sending prayers and sincere condolences to you and your family. I am heartbroken, as are all of us. I will miss him and his, good morning Fergie. He was one of the great ones.
John and Gloria; I was saddened to read about your loss. This is a hard time for you , relay on god for strength and he will see you through this hard time. My heart goes out to both of you.
Bill, you will be irreplaceable around city hall as a worker and as a friend. Many fond memories flood my mind…too many to relate.
Bill and I shared many good stories of our knowledge and various experiences with electronics and up and coming technologies. He always had something positive to say and was always willing to share his experiences with others and learn from others as well. I will dearly miss these interactions with Bill.
My condolences to his family and friends in this time of grieving.
John and Gloria, John and I are so sorry for your loss. All I can say is hold onto each other very very tightly, because there are no words that will help. Just knowing that other people are there who also care helps. Time, lots of time, will help. So Sorry for your loss.
I often passed Bill on my way into city hall as he was headed out to tackle the day’s to-do list. He was the type of guy you looked forward to bumping into to share a laugh or story. He gave me so many tips when I finished my basement and always truly wanted to help. We will miss him.
Scott McCullough
We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. (Holladay) Mullin family
Sarah I am so sorry for your loss. Sending prayers to you and the family.
I had the privilege and honor of working with Bill on the Incident Management Team for the last 6 years. He will be missed greatly for his calm demeanor and creative solutions. He deeply cared about the jobs and assignments he received. It was always great to hear that he was available.
Dear Musick family: We are so sorry for your loss. Bill did a tremendous amount of work for us at the Police Investigations and Training Center, he will be missed – personally and professionally.
John and Gloria, Mike and I are speechless. There is nothing harder than losing your son and your husband so suddenly and at such a young age. Our thoughts are with you both and Sarah.
Shocked to hear of Bill’s passing. Seems like yesterday I was watching him and Annette was the flower girl at Melody’s wedding. Now dear Melody is gone, since December , and “little Billy” is gone too. Too, too sad.
Bill got his Amateur Radio license and attended the same Amateur Radio class as my wife Linda and I did. Since then it had been a pleasure to get to know him better. He was not only a great emergency coordinator for the Ham Club, but was a very smart in Electronics/Electricity Theory. Linda and I will miss him very much.
Sorry to hear of Bill passing. I always enjoyed working with him on projects with the city. He was a good guy.
Gloria,
My heart is broken for your loss
Dear Sarah, Pat and I send you are deepest sympathy. I met Bill when he joined our Amateur Radio Club years ago. He was a very friendly ham who who would help anyone when needed. His knowledge about ham radio, electricity and emergency communications was outstanding. He was a key member who supported and led many club activities, especially Field Day. He will be more than missed.
My earlier comment was directed to Bill’s service and my relationship with him.
To Bills family: I am deeply sorry for your loss. Life can be so very very unfair.
I met Bill only a few months ago as a new member of the local amateur radio community and must say that he was among the first to make me feel welcome and at home when I came to the first club meeting. Over the past few months, he has been very friendly and helpful in advancing my knowledge. His assistance and, even more, his companionship will be missed. I wish him well in his eternal adventures and send my condolences to his family and all who knew him much better than I.
Bill was a good man, very sad to hear of his untimely death. He was very unselfish with his help and expertise to any one who asked. I was one of those. There were many others. The entire community and the state of Kansas benefited from his emergency communications work. I will miss our discussions of city events and technical issues at the weekly amateur radio lunch on Tuesdays at DQ.
We will miss Bill and his work at City Hall. We are all shocked and sad about his passing.
My sweet nephew, you will be missed so much. If I could turn back the time I would. Love you always!! Aunt Marge and Uncle Phil
I am shocked and sorry to hear! He will
Be missed!
Sarah and family,
We were shocked to hear of Bill’s passing. His humor, even temper and grace will be missed by all, I am sure, and especially by the amateur radio community. Let us know if there is anything we can do to help you in this difficult time.