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WILLIAM OBER RADCLIFFE
April 27, 2020
Lately of Manitou Springs, Colorado, but a proud Kansan at heart, Bill Radcliffe, 48, died April 27, 2020, due to head trauma after a fall. Bill grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, but he lived most of the last 26 years in Texas and Colorado.
His work and varied interests turned him into an adventurer and a world traveler. Bill was an avid snowboarder, mountain biker and runner. He was a devoted sports fan, always loyal to the KU Jayhawks and the Kansas City Chiefs. The year started well with the Chiefs' Super Bowl win, and Bill was convinced that he would have seen his third Jayhawk basketball championship this year. He attended both the 1988 and 2008 wins.
Bill graduated from Lawrence High School in 1990. He was on the basketball, track and cross country teams. He was a delegate to Boys State and was inducted into the National Honor Society. Always a quick wit and smooth talker, Bill graduated from KU in 1994 with a degree in Philosophy. He was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
Bill's father, Robert P. Radcliffe preceded him in death. He is survived by his mother, Jane F. Radcliffe (Colorado Springs), and his beloved dog, Ruby. Extended family include aunt Ann Wiklund of Sonoma, CA; cousin Bob Wiklund (Carrie) of Nashville, TN; Godson Theo Wiklund of Boston, MA; Josie Wiklund of Philadelphia, PA; Gil Frith of Santa Fe, NM; Shawna Radcliffe of Lawrence, KS; Darin Radcliffe of Wenatchee, WA. Bill never met a stranger, and his sudden passing leaves a hole in the hearts of friends everywhere. Bill's dear friend, Natalie Gifford, shared custody of Ruby and will continue the walks that Bill loved so much.
In this time of social distancing, a service in Bill's honor will have to wait. In the meantime, raise a toast and share good memories. There were so many. Tributes in Bill's memory may be made to https://support.wattsoflove.org/BillRadcliffe. Bill had a true passion for Watts of Love, which is a global nonprofit bringing people the power to raise themselves out of the darkness of poverty through solar lighting.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Memories and Condolences
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Gil
May 4, 2024
Billy would be 52 today. 52 years old young. He would never grow old, only nicer and sweeter and kinder. I miss him terribly.
Shawna
April 11, 2023
I miss you my cousin. I was so enjoying finding all the things we had in common music, comedy love of animals. I often wish I could still talk to you. Love always your cousin.
Gilbert H. Frith
February 25, 2023
Bill was my incredible cousin. He had poise and grace and love that was simply boundless. He was my incredible cousin. He had poise and grace and love that was simply boundless. He was also like Will Roge He never met a man he didn´t like and I don´t think and I don´t believe That anybody could have not liked him. He was just that authentic and genuine and humble. I am very proud he was my cousin and he always will be. I miss him a great great deal, so will the rest of humanity.
Jen
June 5, 2020
Bill, anytime you could yrash talk my 9ers and support any of your Kansas teams is sorley missed. I so wish we wouls havemade those plans sooner to fo skiing before covid hit. NFL season wont be the same without you texting me hate and tears for each others teams!! So glad we met at the office and continued our friendship. Gone too soon. Zo
Valerie Foos
May 10, 2020
I knew Bill since he was quite young, along with his mother, late father, aunt, and late uncle. Bill had the good fortune to belong to a family of intelligence, varied talents, and purposeful accomplishments. His life, I believe, was a reflection of all of these values woven into his chosen paths. His and his mother's love for animals, in particular, is shared by my own family, which forms yet another bond between them and us. We must celebrate and honor Bill's well-lived life in memory and deed. By doing so, it is both a testimony to Bill and a reminder to us to follow what our hearts hold dear.
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