William John Kemmer was born outside of Cleveland, Ohio in 1947. He lived with his twin sister Betty, his older sister Kay, his mother Doris, and his father Gale in Orwell, OH. He attended Orwell High School and went on to graduate from Ohio Northern University. 

After college Bill started his career in the United States Air Force. He completed pilot training and was assigned to KC-135 Tankers which he flew during the Vietnam War. He then moved to the role of flight instructor and was assigned to the T-38 training jets. Bill served as a standard evaluation pilot for the USAF Thunderbirds

Bill completed his MBA through the U. S. Air Force and moved on to the U2 program in California. He finished his military career at the Pentagon as a Lieutenant Colonel and retired in 1990. 

The second half of Bill’s career was spent as a commercial airline pilot for Continental Airlines. He flew international routes in the 747 and domestically in the 737. Bill flew for Continental for 20 years and reluctantly retired at the age of 60. He was also an instructor pilot for small civilian aircraft.

Bill loved traveling, playing pool, golfing, telling jokes, telling his endless supply of stories, spending time with friends and family, and having his afternoon cocktails. He loved bragging about his kids and telling complete strangers too much about his life.

Bill is survived by his wife Beth and his three children. We love and miss you dad.