William Strauss Obituary

Rest in peace Billy. Was grand to have know you. I have the drawing hanging in the special place just were you wanted it. You are in my prayers.

Dad,

I never stopped loving you
I'm sure I never will
Deep inside my heart
You are with me still

I Love You So Much,

Billy Bug Strauss

The Officers and members of United Transportation Union, Local 577, join in expressing our sincere sorrow and condolences to our dear friend Marge Strauss, her children Kathleen, Michael, Laura, John, Jennifer, Mary Ellen, Amy, and Grandson Billy, on the untimely loss of their Son, Brother, and Father.

We were blessed in our work careers with the presence, laughter and positive attitude of Bill's beloved Father Wilbur, and when we first met Animal some thirty years ago, we realized that the great heart, spirit, humor, and great capacity for love that Wilbur personified was destined to live on in his progeny - forever.

Our love for you - and our prayers for Animal - are both everlasting.

Patrick McNamara
President
UTU Local 577
Union Pacific Railroad
Proviso Yard

Animal was one of the first people that befriended me when I first moved to Berwyn, he was that type of person. Since then we became very good friends and I will truly miss his great sense of humor and just general fun lovin attitude. Even when his health was at its worst he always was positive and always had a great outlook. I loved him and he will always have a place in my heart, GOD BLESS MY BROTHER!

Animal "Bill'" your a great friend that will be dearly missed by all who loved you. i will always remember your great friendship god bless you and your family. My life was blessed for knowing you and i love you and will never forget you. you will be missed Love ya. Cindy berwyn, Il

My love to Bill. The last time I saw Billy was about 1 month ago when he, his brother John, and I went fishing at Beck Lake. We didn't catch any fish, but Billy caught a snake, and we all had a great time and a good laugh. I'll love him forever, and I send my deepest sympathies to his family. God bless Billy.

Dawn (Dremis)

Brother, I will miss you. P.S. I let you win all those games of pool and, fyi, I did have a fishing license all those times you got wound up and busted my chops for not having one. I'll bring the holy water (Schmirnoff) when next we meet. Love you. You were the best.

I know you as brother "Bill"....won't forget you....may god bless you & your family in this time of sorrow....
Suzanne (Glorioso) Diamond

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

BILLY WIL BE MISSED BY MANY HE WAS A GREAT FRIEND ROOMATE COWORKER FISHN BUDDY I KNEW BILLY FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS AND WAS TRULY BLESSED TO HAVE KNOW HIM AND TO BE HIS GOOD FRIEND ANYONE THAT NEW BILLY WILL AGREE HE WAS ONE OF GODS ANGELS WE WERE ALL SO BLESSED TO HAVE IN OUR LIVES MY DEEPEST THOUGHTS AND PRAYER GO OUT TO HIS FAMILY BILLY I WILL FOREVER LOVE U MY BROTHER AND IN MY HEART YOU WILL ALWAYS LIVE....JOSEPH LEE GUSHI JR

Dear Animal,
I will miss your great smile and contagious laugh, you were a great friend and I will never forget you :)

Love Dee