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Post by Ken on Mar 21, 2011 20:55:45 GMT -5
I am so sad to report that Bill Petter passed away. Bill was a lifetime WMRA member, a two time Championship car owner and most importantly a friend of the WMRA since he went to his first WMRA race in 1946. Bill's son, Terry, was WMRA champion in 1985 and his grandson, Ben, was WMRA champion in 2009. Bill will be sorely missed by everyone in the club, especially me.
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Post by mjhinks on Mar 21, 2011 22:48:50 GMT -5
The races will not be the same. He was truly an amazing person, and I feel blessed to say I knew him. Rest in peace Grandpa Bill!
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Post by mjhinks on Mar 22, 2011 0:08:33 GMT -5
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Post by tmargeson on Mar 22, 2011 9:11:54 GMT -5
Bill's passing has left a huge hole in my heart. His generosity has helped many people and he will be truly missed.
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Post by Ed Williams on Mar 22, 2011 18:12:24 GMT -5
Bill was one of the really great people in or out of racing. A great supporter of WMRA and a wonderful person, I'll miss him a lot.
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Post by patb on Mar 22, 2011 22:03:04 GMT -5
The pits will never be the same without Bill's kind words. He was really a great person and I always looked forward to reading his Christmas Cards.
My condolences to the Peter family!
Pat.
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Post by rlindsey on Mar 22, 2011 22:24:21 GMT -5
I can't tell you how sad this day is. Bill was one of the first guys who approached me duirng my first race with WMRA and was one of the big reasons why I got involved with the club. As I write this today I'm have a very hard time with this news. My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Petter family and extended WMRA racing community. I will miss you greatly Bill.
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Post by Glen Seidelman on Mar 23, 2011 14:19:20 GMT -5
My condolences to the Petter Family I am sad to here of Bills passing. I will for ever miss his smile as he walked through pits and handed out his cookies to his freinds . Bill will truly be missed by of us at the Midget races.
Glen Seidelman
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Post by mjhinks on Mar 25, 2011 11:15:14 GMT -5
This morning in downtown Kirkland many of Bill's friends and family (and even some people that didn't know him!) met for a farewell walk down Lake Washington Blvd. As many people know, Bill would go for a walk almost every morning and wave (and smile) to people on their way to work. There was an amazing turnout this morning. Over 100 people were there! It was very special to see how many lives Bill has touched over the years. He was such a selfless person. I don't think I ever heard that man complain about anything! He would just smile and make a silly joke. Because he was such a special person, and such an amazing supporter of the club, I think we should name the first race The Bill Petter Memorial. Evan and I are working on some memorial decals for all the race cars, and we're hoping to have them ready for the first race. Hope to see you all there!
RIP BP21
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Post by mjhinks on Mar 26, 2011 19:49:20 GMT -5
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Post by Cstone on Mar 29, 2011 15:04:04 GMT -5
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Petter family. Bill was a very kind man. He will be missed.
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Post by kimsgirl on Apr 2, 2011 10:05:43 GMT -5
Hello to the board! I haven't posted here since 2006.
Kim Barr & I were to find information regarding memorial/funeral services for Bill. We very much desire to pay our last respects. Does anyone know when and where this will be? Or is it already past?
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Post by mjhinks on Apr 2, 2011 23:58:05 GMT -5
The memorial will be later in April. As soon as it's decided it will be posted here.
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Post by Benjamin Petter on Apr 8, 2011 8:56:19 GMT -5
Thank you, everyone for all of the kind words and thoughtful memoirs of Grandpa. We all miss him dearly.
BP was extraordinarily passionate about midget racing, especially in the northwest. He considered everyone in the WMRA among his closest friends.
Memorial services for BP21 will be held Thursday, April 21st at 2:00PM at:
Northshore Baptist Church
10301 NE 145th St
Bothell, WA 98011
I hope to see you all there!
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