William H. Christy

William "Bill" Christy, age 81, of Red Cloud, Nebraska died Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at the Grand Island Veteran's Home in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Graveside services were held Friday, 2:00 p.m., January 25, 2008 from the Red Cloud Cemetery with Rev. Steve Wilson officiating.

The Williams Funeral Home of Red Cloud in charge of the arrangements.

William H. Christy, the son of Pauline Miriam (Hodges) and Charles Grant Christy, was born May 2, 1928 at Fort Worth, Texas. Bill moved to Kansas City, Missouri with his parents as a young boy. He received his formal education attending school there. He attended the Kansas City Art Institute and maintained a lifelong passion for music. Bill graduated from Southeast High School in Kansas City with the class of 1945. He was employed for a period of time with the Kansas City Park Department.

A veteran of World War II, Bill enlisted in the United States Army on June 27, 1946 and served until his discharge on December 27, 1947. At war's end, he returned to the Kansas City area where he was employed at a number of different jobs. For several years Bill owned and operated Design Build Inc., distributing store fixtures and trade home exhibitions. He sold the company in 1973.

Bill continued to work in the graphics arts field, designing and installing store fixtures around the midwest. After semi-retiring he continued to work on a contractual basis with a Kansas City sign company. From 1990-1992 he worked as a federal tax examiner with the Internal Revenue Service. In 1996, Bill moved to Red Cloud to make his home.

Possessing a love and passion for aviation;, he was an active pilot and held a certified flight instructor's (CFI) rating. For many years he instructed student pilots at the Kansas City downtown airport.

Williams Funeral Home
Red Cloud, Nebraska
402-746-2500