William Peter James Payne Jan. 2, 2006 - Feb. 23, 2025

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WILL

Will was a kind and talented boy but mostly a great brother.  Ever since he was 13 he knew he could have a seizure at any time and he could die at any moment at any second on any day, but he pushed through it and he pushed really hard and he lived his life to the fullest and he couldn't have asked for a better life.

From when Will was young, to when he was 19, Will loved SpongeBob SquarePants and in SpongeBob's words, he said, “all the glitters is not gold” and I think that means that even though there are sad times and good times we should all live life the best we can because that's what Will would have wanted.

He also loved Dairy of a Wimpy Kid and one of his most famous quotes was, “You can't expect everyone to have the same dedication as you”, which perfectly describes Will because no matter how hard he worked, he always found a way to push himself harder and whatever he was doing he always put 110% into it and we all loved him for that and he knew that.

I have a poem that i would like to say now
POEM:
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there, I do not sleep.

I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.

When you wake in the morning hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.

Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there, I do not sleep.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there, I did not die!