Happy 70th Birthday Bill Britts!

From Ken and Anita Maynard…

caredees — Mon, 07 May 2007 09:48:00 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL……..A LITTLE LATE

BOY HOW COULD I MISS OUT ON WISHING YOU A GREAT BIRTHDAY? SHERRIE AND I STARTED A NEW BUSINESS AND I HAVE BEEN SO BUSY WITH IT I DID NOT READ THE MAIL UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE TO SENDYOU A BIRTHDAY GREETING.

WHEN I FIRST SAW THE NOTE FROM YOUR GIRLS I THOUGHT O BOY WE ARE GOING TO GET TO GO TO A BIRTHDAY PARTY. THEN I REALIZED THEY JUST WANTED MY NOTE AND I HAD TO GO OUT AND GET MY OWN ICE CREAM.

ANYWAY, I HOPE YOUR BIRTHDAY WAS BEAUTIFUL AND THAT YOU AND SHARON WAS HEALTHY ENOUGH TO ENJOY IT.

BILL YOU AND HAROLD ARE TWO OF THE BEST GUYS THAT I KNOW AND IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO KNOW YOU BOTH AND CALL YOU FRIEND. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE TIME WHEN WE CAN BE WITH YOU AGAIN.

HAROLD TELLS ME THAT SHARON HAS BEEN SICK. I HOPE THAT SHE IS GETTING BETTER. GETTING OLD BRINGS A LOT OF TIMES WE NEED HEALING FROM GOD DOESN’T IT. JUST THINK, EVERYDAY BRINGS US CLOSER TO BEING WITH OUR LORD. SOMETIMES IT MAKES ALL THE PAINS NOT SO BAD.

ANYWAY HOPE YOU CAN CELEBRATE YOU BIRTHDAY FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH.

KEN AND ANITA

From David and Marsha Myers…

caredees — Thu, 03 May 2007 01:47:42 +0000

BILL, BILL, BILL !!! 70!!!!!!! Unbelieveable. Maybe on the outside but certainly not on the inside. First of all—I am so sorry this is late. Can’t believe I slipped up. You know that is not a reflection of our love for you both….just “woops” let it slip up on us. I do apologize. One of the first things I remember is a S/S party (cook out/bon fire) at somebody’s house and you came in a clown’s costume—even makeup!!! Of course your “instant” laughter…it is a great as the teaching you did way back when!!! The “Britt’s Brigade” was born at a party at our house. You remember the one where Sharon creamed Sid with a water balloon and he sat down the rest of the night. Ann’s “poem” she wrote for you both at the “Weezer Party!” aka–your going away party. The birdhouse David made you ended up with it…from a Christmas Party I think. We love you both dearly…always will.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY….Love, Marsha and David

From Emily Kacyvenski Goode…

caredees — Tue, 01 May 2007 22:16:47 +0000

Happy Birthday, Mr. Britts…..a day late. I am thankful for you b/c of the excellent example of a father you are. You have loved me thru Caroline, and you have loved me when I have had the opportunity to spend time with you.

Thank you.

Emily

From Kat…

caredees — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:53:50 +0000

HAPPY 70^TH BIRTHDAY!!!! *****************************

Dear Bill,

I wish we could be there to help you celebrate this one ….looking back it seems like yesterday that Ramon and I shared a pizza with you in your apartment at UT. I think that was my first taste of Pizza! We have had some wonderful times over the years as our children grew up and we shared visits with Jeanne , Sunya and families along with Dad Britts in Kingsport. Speaking of Family, I will attach a photo of you and your siblings from the weekend in Shady last summer.

Here’s wishing you many, many, more

and a long and happy life!!!!

Love, Kat

From William…

caredees — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:23:19 +0000

Gahk gahk gahk gahk. Gahk gak gak. Yeeeaaaaaa!

Love, William

From Todd…

caredees — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 12:08:03 +0000

Happy Birthday Bill!

I am most thankful for how you impacted Parker while I was living in Korea. I can’t wait until you can spend some more time around William too. You were much like Parker’s father while I was gone and he needed that time with you. He would always talk about you on the phone with me and how you had watched rubbish with him or how he had helped you with something. You made that time away just a little more bearable and I am so thankful you were there.

Here is also some video of one of my favorite memories with you. Have a Great Birthday.

Love, Todd

From Parker…

caredees — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:55:46 +0000

I love Grandaddy Bill because he watches rubbish with me.

I hope you have a good time watching rubbish with Alex and Claire and Evan. Have a happy birthday! I wish I could go to your birthday. I wish that you were here right now. If you were here I would want you to squash me like a bug. I wish you could talk to me on the phone right now.

Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Biiilllll.

Happy Birthday to you!

I love you!

From Parker

Chicken Fooooot…

caredees — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:41:36 +0000

Editor’s note:

After reading Daniel’s message (below), John Van Horn added the following:

How could I forget “chicken foot”!!!! You haven’t experienced chicken foot until you play by Bill’s rules and you have to get the sound just right, including the pitch and hand motions. I haven’t thought of that in a long time. Bill, you are incredible and I love it!

John VH

From David…

caredees — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:36:01 +0000

Hey Granddaddy! Happy Birthday! I hope its amazing. I hope i could be there to celebrate it with you and eat some of your cake. I’ve been reading through all of these messages and laughing at all the memories that all these people have with you. You are certainly loved and cherished by many many people including myself. I think one of the best memories for me is you taking me out every other week to a movie, or to play putt putt golf, or to dinner. We spent alot of quality time on those nights and i didnt realize it then but they helped me out alot through the years. Your guidance, knowledge, love, and kind words were an amazing blessing. I wish we could still do that. You were such a good father to my momma, especially after the divorce and moving back to Georgia. Times were certainly tough but just being at your house with you and grandmama seemed to make her so happy. I can only hope and wish that some of that rubbed off on me when I’m a father.
Your kindness, love, passion, sense humor and general love of life truely do make a role model and an amazing human being. If I become even half the man you are i will fell blessed. I love you and miss you very much Granddaddy. I hope this day is one you will never forget.love,
David Williamps. CHICKENFOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

From Daniel…

caredees — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:33:40 +0000

Happy Birthday Granddaddy!

I wish i could be there to play chickenfoot with you.
Hope you have the best birthday ever.

Love,
Daniel