William D. Landis

     William D. Landis, Bill, Billy, WD, or Pappy died from tongue cancer on October 12, 2026. He was the son of Ruth and Eugene Landis of Williamsburg. Bill grew up In Williamsburg along with his older brother Ken and younger brother, Bob. In his teen years he lived with his Aunt Dot and Uncle Lou learning to work hard on their farm. Upon graduating from High School, Bill joined the US Marines, during the Vietnam war as a jet mechanic. Upon marrying Christa McIntyre, of Huntingdon he was the lucky recipient of two daughters, Alexis Williams, Allentown, and Emily Galbraith, of Milford, OH. Eventually, he gained a son-in-law, Matt Williams with whom he had a very deep, special relationship. Later on, he became the proud grandfather of four grandchildren, Chloe Williams, of Misericordia University, Vivian Williams, of Allentown, and Rory and Quinn Thompson, of Milford, OH. His family was his absolute joy in life. Bill became a professional photographer, opening Landis Photography of Williamsburg, several years after returning from military duty. Photography was his professional passion. Upon retiring briefly from photography, he accepted employment at the Huntingdon Comfort Inn as maintenance supervisor. He exclaimed “I get paid to fix things!"

     Bill accumulated an enormous number of friends throughout his life. These included golfing buddies, neighbors, coworkers, fishing buddies, and people he met through photography. Bill was passionate about life and also demonstrated a quick wit. Everyone who knew him can probably remember an anecdote about him that was hilarious or even head-shaking. Bill loved to say that anything worth doing, was worth doing well. This was demonstrated in his home, yard and garden. Bill prided himself on saying his yard and garden were "Landis-scaped". He regularly bought half-dead plants and nurtured them back to life. He took pride in winning the Senior Club Championship, at its inception, and also achieving a hole-in-one.

     His family would like to extend their deep gratitude to those who never forgot about them during his cancer treatments and afterwards when he received hospice care at home. People were so kind in their offers of help and support. Neighbors checked in daily, his golf friends were so giving, and Bill's former coworkers at the Comfort Inn stayed in touch and visited him frequently. Friends Bill made throughout his life kept in contact with him and made sure he knew how loved he was. Ken, and Bob and his wife Joyce, travelled to see him and add their support and love. 

     UPMC hospice staff were wonderful and made the inevitable tolerable. We all especially found comfort in the visits from Annie Walters. Her calm presence and compassionate care brought Bill peace that we will forever be grateful for. Bill also enjoyed his visit with Pastor Brad. Pastor Brad, although just having met Bill, took the time to get to know him and what was important to him. His visit offered the closure that Bill clearly needed. His frequent visits with Julie put a smile on his face and left him feeling calm and relaxed. We never felt alone knowing people were available to help us.

     As a public service announcement, Bill wanted people to consider stopping tobacco use. In remembrance of Bill, please do one or all of the following: watch an episode of Gunsmoke, his favorite western; watch What About Bob, his favorite movie: and/or plant a vegetable seed, nurture it and watch it grow then share the produce with a neighbor.

Funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Arrangements by the Fink & Stone Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc, Williamsburg.

www.finkandstonefh.com