Book of Memories for William Johnathan

Condolence From Mogee Seward

Fri, 17 Apr 2015 22:00:02 EDT

Rest well Billy. You may now join Bobby and Aunt Roslyn in eternal glory. You will be missed, but I will always have the memories of the good times we had over the years. RIP.

Condolence From Mogee Seward

Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:58:30 EDT

Rest well Billy. You may now join Bobby and Aunt Roslyn in eternal glory. You will be missed, but I will always have the memories of the good times we had over the years. RIP.

Memorial Candle lit by Richard Hawkins

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:45:50 EDT

Richard Hawkins

Story shared: Memories

Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:30:58 EDT

Bobby and Billy Johnathan are my 1^st cousins, but truly they were more like my brothers to me. Although I love all my cousins, those of us who lived within close proximity and were close in age had a special bond. We enjoyed each other’s company and loved being around each other. I remember so often I would ask my mother when we were going to Aunt Roslyn’s house. When we all (Bobby and Billy, Diane and Boo, and my sister Lynne and I) were there at the same time, it was the happiest times. As the memories come back, my tears start to flow. There are so many memories of Bobby and Billy, of times we spent together, of the parties we went to (when Billy helped me out of a dangerous situation), of trips to Heckscher State Park, to playing the train game (at the Bay Shore house when a train came by, we all jumped on furniture, pretending that if we didn’t, the train would run over our feet!), and the other numerous experiences we shared. I remember once when we were young, Bobby and Billy and I dressed the same and were with Aunt Roslyn shopping. Someone came up to us and asked if we were triplets. We just looked at each other and smiled and said “Yes”. As we grew older and went along different paths, we lost touch physically, but I felt that we were never apart in spirit and in our hearts. I am so sorry that I did not spend more time with Bobby and Billy in our later years, but they will live in my memories and in my heart forever, and every time I hear a train, I will think of Bobby and Billy. I love and miss you guys! You are together now. Rest in Peace. God Bless you and God Bless our family.

~Richard

Story shared: My Cousin Billy

Mon, 13 Apr 2015 21:50:28 EDT

Another link in the Johnathan-family chain has been broken with the passing of my cousin, Billy. Growing up, with Keith and I being the youngest of all the cousins, I always looked up to my cousins, every last one of them. With Bobby and Billy, it was different. Being twins, I felt a special bond between them and us. I guess you could say that I idolized them. I know that I have two older brothers, but as far as I was concerned, Bobby and Billy were my REAL older brothers. If someone bothered us, they were the ones I wanted to come and protect us. I remember actually calling them to come and fight someone from down the street because they were bothering us. Needless to say, they didn’t come. I want to extend my condolences to my cousins, Jessica and Vanessa. Please know that I am here for you and you are loved more than you know.