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BILL SILVERS - REMEMBER YOUR FRIEND
The community gathered Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Christian Life Church to celebrate the life of retired Public Works Director and former Building Official Bill Silvers, who passed away on August 18th in Orange Beach under the care of Community Hospice, his daughter Pamela Davis, his son Councilman Jeff Silvers, and other family. Bill Silvers built most of the city’s buildings and facilities, including the sportsplex. He is pictured above during the construction of Waterfront Park in 2001. After remembrances from his son Rob Silvers and grandchildren Chase Silvers and Casey Silvers, it was clear that Bill was the stalwart paternal pillar of his family. For the Orange Beach community, today and for generations to come, his legacy will live on through the lasting pillar of friendship. In the eulogy, Rob Silvers said it best, “When you drive down the boulevard and see William Silvers Parkway think of his friendship. When you go to the library or post office or the Rec Center or the kids park, think of his friendship. When the holidays come around and you see the holiday ornaments on the light fixtures up and down the road - he loved that - think of his friendship. When you notice that the roadways are clean, there’s no trash in Orange Beach, when you see that remember him and think of his friendship. When you drive by Sun Swept or Lai Lani or Ole River, think of his friendship. Or any of the other places he had his hands in building, remember your friend.”
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