Billy Stone

OBITUARY FOR WILLIAM (BILLY) STONE 1955-2010

We are sure that heaven became an even brighter cheerier and livelier place when Billy arrived there on January 18th 2010! Billy had a great zest for life and could always make people smile. IF you knew him - you know what we mean. ANyone who has ever come in contact with him even for a few moments has never forgotten him or he them - he had a fantastic memory for faces. We, Syd and Angie Greenfield and our family, had the privilege of being Billy's care family for 29 years. He taught us so much about unconditional love and loving life to the fullest and being enthusiastic about every moment. Billy had downs syndrome and he also had an enlarged heart - not just physically - his heart was truly big and loving. He will be sorely missed by us and our daughters: Amanda (Paul); Sharon (Blaine); Christal (Sam: Katie (Neil) and our son David (Amber, our 11 grandchildren, dear friend Maureen Collins, our extended family, and his many friends.

Billy was preceded in death by his mother Agnes Darling Stone and his father William Frederick Stone, and his dear friend Terry Ball.

Billy is survived by his sisters: Diane Paisley of Cobble Hill, BC and Freida Hutcheon of Saskatchewan and their families, and his best friend Paul Beaven who has been with Billy since thery were children in Woodlands, and then residents of the Miller home in Surrey. They were apart for a short while and then both came to live with us in 1981. Our children were raised with them. Billy is also survived by good friends Derek McDiarmid and Bill Crickmer who also lived with us in our home in Langley for many years.

We never had a dull moment living with Billy, just thinking of him causes us to smile and chuckle, and we now have wonderful memories to cherish.

Billy was always a people person, he loved to ham it up and have fun. He was a devoted fan of the real Batman (played by Adam West) and in fact many people and children instantly gave Billy the nickname of Batman because he talked about him constantly. He loved Elvis, Michael Jackson, Bryan Adams, Johnny Cash, George Strait, marching bands, parades, bagpipes, the circus, parties, dancing, playing the air guitar, Princess Diana, Mickey Mouse, Superman, Zorro and the Lone Ranger to name a few of his passions. But most of all Billy loved hamburgers, hot dogs and french fries!!

We wish to express our deepest appreciation to everone at Langley Association for Community Living Bridge Centre where Billy attended the day program for approximately 25 years. We also wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Sunshine Club past and present for providing wonderful social opportunities for Billy and his peers for many years.