Birth date: Apr 2, 1926 Death date: Jun 4, 2012
Thurland Stewart Billiau ,age 86, of Madison Heights, passed away June 4, 2012 to be reunited with his loving wife Germaine (May 15, 2012), whom he married May 8, 1948, sharing 64 years together. He was born in East Detroit, MI on Read Obituary
Happy Birthday Grandpa! Sending lots of hugs & love up to you! I miss you and Grandma so much! Xoxo
Grandma and Grandpa The Holidays are almost here and we are all missing you. Our annual Billiau reunion is coming up on Dec 22, and of course we will be serving Chicken Shack in memory of you! You have two more great grandchildren arriving in 2014! I know you would be so happy and proud. I love and miss you so much!
Just want you to know how often we think of you and Grandma. We all miss you very much and talk about you. Wish we could be celebrating this Fathers Day together. Thank you for bringing up such an amazing son. I love you Grandpa
I was so sad to hear of your passing. You and your wife were such wonderful, kind people. Such great role models for your children and grandchildren. You were dearly loved by everyone who knew you. Your passing will leave such a huge void in your family. My deepest condolences for all your children and grandchildren.
Happy Father's Day Dad! Xoxo. We all miss you and mom!
Dear Father/Grandpa, You were always here for us all. We thank you for all the precious moments we had with you . The golf outings and bowling with Mike. You would come over anytime to help us with things around the house . No job was to big for you to be there.You were the greatest Grandpa to our kids and the best Dad .We know your are with Grandma now. We love you and miss you . Love, Carol
dad, Even though you're in a better place free of pain and discomfort your presence here on earth is dearly missed. You've always been a man of a few words but I wished I/we could of known your deeper thoughts and desires and wishes. You seemed at peace near the end but I wish we would have had a little more time with you but maybe you missed MOM alot and wanted to be with her by her side looking down on all her wonderful children and grandchildren. So many memories covering a life span but I feel PROUD to have had a father like you and I'll be thinking of you everytime I'm out on the golf course golfin with your clubs--love your son
I will always remember my Uncle Joe as I remember my own dad, ( his brother ) Vern Billiau, I love them both and they are so much alike in so very many ways, their unspoken words always meant so much and you just knew it. There actions spoke so loudly. I still have my dad and every day I appreciate that love more and more, I am so sorry to have lost this most influential man in my life. I love you Uncle Joe. Your niece Laurie Leuze
My dearest Father I met you when I was a mere 18 years old and you were the only Father I knew for the next 40 years. You taught me how to drive a stick shift cause I never had been taught how to drive a car. Your patience surprised me as that had never been a trait that was in my life. You raised a son that would soon become my husband, who had all the wonderful qualities that you possessed. Always a quiet man, never judging, certainly never arguing, and always always putting his family first and foremost. I remember telling friends that you were a "jack of all trades." Bragging that there was nothing you couldnt fix or repair. You knew it all. And my sweet Father, those are the same traits you taught your son, my husband. You were the perfect role model for your children and I only hope you realized it. We loved you and will miss you. I will miss baking for you, the german chocolate cakes you loved, and the roast beef dinners at our house. Now all we have left are our memories and for now that will have to be enough. But you are with Grandma now just 20 days after she left us. I love you Grandpa! Love Pat
Dad, dearest father, You were the most kind and caring person that I have ever met. Your patience was unbelievable as you had so much thrown at you your whole life. Living during the Great Drepression, serving in WWII, losing your baby brother, losing your third born child, losing your father, welcoming your father inlaw w/Alzheimer's disease to live with us, losing your mother, sister and dear sister inlaw, enduring two different cancers and many other health issues and lastly, loving your wife through her dementia as fusterating as it was, yet still raising us with more love and compassion then anyone could give. You will be remembered as a quiet man with little to say but you screamed out love in your actions. When I was in elementary school, I use to get up with you before you went to work and share time and coffee with you. I remember waiting for you to come home from work to "save" me from w/e trouble I was in from mom. You built snowmen with me and taught me how to ride a bike. Later how to drive and showed me how to do basic maintiance on my car, always helping with anything. When we got our house, you were always available for any repair or advice on how to fix something, just everything! The kids love you to pieces and Ed loved you like his own dad. I love you dad and will miss you tremendously!
