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In memory of
Mr. William "Bill" Charles Harding Jr.
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Bill spent his childhood years living in the Texas countryside. The family then relocated to Houston, where Bill studied for the ministry during his high school years. When he graduated, he immediately enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the height of the Korean War in 1950. During his service in Korea, Bill was severely wounded by shrapnel and earned a Purple Heart, along with multiple other service awards. Despite the heartaches and the tragedy he witnessed in his nearly 20 years in the Marine Corps, Bill was always incredibly proud to have been of service to his country.
Bill was a lover of technology and writing, earning his electrical engineering degree from Baylor University. He worked in many of the famous Silicon Valley high tech companies from the early 70’s through the millennium, such as Fairchild, Hewlett Packard, Daisy, Valid Logic Systems, LSI Logic and many more. Throughout his career, Bill was able to travel the world extensively, including memorable visits to Moscow, Japan and throughout Europe and the United Kingdom. He possessed the rare combination of a beautiful writing ability along with technological skill, so he was a natural to step into and become successful in the marketing and public relations field of newly formed high tech start ups. His words helped to build and evolve many many companies and businesses throughout Silicon Valley.
Bill was an avid sailor, and was happiest when he was out boating on the San Francisco Bay. He never got a chance to sail around the world single-handedly, a lifelong dream he had, but he made up for it by spending as much time on the Bay as possible. He was a member of several Bay Area yachting clubs and proudly served as the Commodore of Berkeley Yacht Club in the early 1980’s. A highly skilled captain, he loved to take family and friends out, and enjoyed watching sailing novices become unnerved when his 29 foot sailboat Erik the Red keeled over at a 45 degree angle in the Bay’s famous Spring thru Summer winds.
When not on the water or writing, Bill could often be found bowling on a league, one of the other hobbies he excelled at. He was also a voracious reader, and loved to constantly expand his mind with the writings of the great scholars and philosophers. He was a true Renaissance man - Someone who appreciated life and exemplified kindness.
He is survived by a loving family: his ex-wife Seyda and two daughters, Erin and Melissa, his sister Virginia and husband Johnnie, his nephew David and family, and his one and only granddaughter, 2 year old Alia.
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