William Rectenwald IV

My Dear loving brother you may not be here on earth with me anymore but you live on in my heart forever along with the memories of our childhood running and playing without a care in the world, going camping, fishing, the Hannah Barbara theme park, swimming, you always being there when just needed someone to talk to or listen to me , your hugs that gave me comfort and let me know it was going to be okay. The love you had for your family and life always shined. I love you always and forever until we meet again your bratty sister Valerie, Darvin, Dezarae and Joshua

My father was my best friend, I could tell him a secret and it would stay with him. We had a special code for saying we loved each other that I will forever cherish. I have so many memories that it's so hard to pick just one, but the goofy faces he made always made me laugh. Especially when he knew I was upset about something, I would pretend I didn't see him making faces to cheer me up just so I could hold onto whatever emotion I was feeling. But I would see him and burst out laughing, and would make him laugh too. He always made farm animal sounds too, and my favorite one was the pig. He did the best pig and cow sounds in the world, Everytime he made those sounds you would think there was really an animal nearby. Dad never lost his sense of humor even in the last days of his life, it was just who he was. The goofball, the jokester, the big teddy bear. I loved him more than I was able to tell him, and tried to show it. I know my father is with me still as I navigate life without him, I may not see him, or hear him but I know he is with me.

He was a very funny sweet loving guy great brother and father