In Memory

Billy Mann

Billy Mann

Billy Mann was born April 23, 1951 in Broken Arrow.  He died June of 2000 at his home in Broken Arrow of cancer.  He is interned at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens.

here is his link again: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=mann&GSfn=william&GSmn=wayne&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=38&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=33780320&



 
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01/29/09 10:09 PM #1    

Wade Finley

If my memory serves me correctly Billy died within a few months of our 30 year reunion. I remember sitting at a table with several others and Billy. We were just talking and Billy said he had cancer. He apologized to me for being a bully in HS and giving me a hard time. I didn't remember him ever bullying me, he just wasn't friendly to me. No big deal. A few days after the reunion I had had time to reflect on Billy's apology. I called him that evening and we talked nearly two hours. He acknowledged that he didn't have any hope of beating cancer but he wasn't down or depressed. He was glad for the few that called him just to talk after the reunion. He stated he appreciated everyone that he spoke to at the reunion and how much he enjoyed it all. Unfortunately, I never took the time to call Billy again and then one day he was listed in the obits. Just from our conversation I discovered that Billy had a big heart and a caring soul.

01/31/09 06:43 PM #2    

Judy Gabbard

I always looked up to Mr. Mann because he stopped some boys from pestering me, when we were in the 6th grade. We kept in touch after graduation and he always asked if I was happy and to be sure to let him know if anyone ever hurt me. The last reunion he attended, he walked into the old HS and came over to inquire about some guys sitting at one of tables. He wanted to know who they were, he hesitated and said they may not want to talk to me; my reply, Oh Billy, go talk to them, if you just show them the guy I know, they will love you too. What a smile I got. He did join the guys and told me the week he died that he was so glad I kept calling to make sure he would come to the reunion because it was nice to know that the people he grew up with really cared about him. I really miss him.

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