William Arthur "Bill" Abbott, Jr., age 72, of rural Hondo, departed this plane Feb. 24, 2018, in San Antonio. Bill was born Dec. 30, 1945, in San Antonio, to William Arthur Abbott, Sr., and Deniece Patton Abbott. He was baptized at Trinity Episcopal Church and served as an acolyte in his teen years. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School where he played sports. Bill was an Amateur Radio Operator: WA5PPI. Electronics was his field and he spent most of his career in that field, working for civilian companies and for the United States Air Force Security Service/Air Intelligence Agency. He enjoyed traveling in the Pacific and European areas while serving these organizations. Bill married MaryAnn Laughlin on Dec. 8, 1973, at his childhood church. He and MaryAnn moved to a new home in Medina County in 1993. He had learned to fly at Stinson Field and eventually went to Kansas to build his own kitplane, a RANS_S-7S Courier. Bill spent many hours installing new equipment on "Toto" and flying around the countryside, plus attending a fly-in at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Bill was a life member of the National Rifle Association and belonged to several other organizations, including the Amateur Radio Relay League, Quihi Gun Club, Quihi-New Fountain Historical Society, and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. He formerly served as president of the Hillcrest Cemetery Association at Morris Ranch, Texas. He was a member of the Aviation Museum at Garner Field board of directors. Bill was a proud Medina County voter. He enjoyed building structures, updating equipment in his truck and around the home place, and joining MaryAnn at Alsatian Pioneer Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, events. Bill leaves behind his wife of 44 years; his sister, Penelope Ann Abbott (Joseph) Shinners; mother-in-law, Selma Marie Rothe Laughlin Crabb; stepbrother, Larry Lee Crabb; nieces, Amy Tiana Hatcher (Tony) Aguasvivas and Audrey Katrina Hatcher (Nat) Weaver; great-nieces and -nephews, Barret, Tristin, Addison, Claire and Easton Weaver and Vedder and River Aguasvivas. Bill asked that no service be planned. His ashes will be buried at Hillcrest Cemetery with a private family gathering.