William Costenbader Obituary

Bill was a wonderful, fun guy and will be missed by all.
See you on the other side friend.

Helen, Bill, Kay and Rawls,
We were so very sad to hear of Skip's sudden passing. Although our paths crossed only a handful of times over the years during McCann-Costenbader events, we will always remember Skip as a kind and loving husband, son, brother, and uncle. We have been thinking of you often over the past 2 weeks. May God be with you at this time. Love, Donna, Jack, and Ellie McCann

Helen,

I was very saddened to hear about Skip today. Even though I had not talked to him for sometime, I was shocked. My prayers are with you during your time of grief. I am glad to have known him and be partially responsible for him getting into a career that he enjoyed. It is obvious from the guest book that he was well liked and sucessful. He will be missed.

Helen, Bill, Kay and Rawls,
Words cannot express how saddened I am by this news. Skip was a kind soul that will be missed by all who new him.
Although I havn't spoken with him in many years, he will always remain my dearest childhood friend, and you will always be in my heart and thoughts.

Helen,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I know words are not adequate at this time.Please know Pat and I are praying for you and your family during this difficult time. God Bless you.

I have so many fond memories of Skip. We worked so hard in difficult times. I was saddened to hear of his tragic passing far too soon. My prayers are with his family.

My deepest condolences to your family. May God comfort you in this time of mourning.

Zac Gordon

Helen, I am so sorry. I am thinking of you daily. You will get through and one day have your memories to comfort you.

We will miss Skip and his happy go-lucky nature, we always really enjoyed his visits to us here in Canada. Our deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

I justed wanted to let your family know that I am thinking of them. I am Dr. Georges daughter and used to work at the clinic. I thought alot of your husband and his face will be missed around the clinic.

My heartfelt condolences to one of the greatest families I have ever known.

I am truly shocked and sorry at the loss of a great friend and person.

With Great Sympathy.

The memories of our "dream team" at Arete Transportation will always stay close to my heart. Days in my life when I didn't mind going to work. We worked hard and laughed harder. My heart goes out to Helen and the entire family. I pray God gives you peace through these days ahead. I will cherish the memories of Skip.

I am so sorry to hear of the loss of skip. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone trying to understand and cope with the loss of Skip. I feel so thankful to have know him. Heaven is a brighter place.

I never met Skip but worked with him at Mid-America Overseas. Each and every time we talked he would brighten my day and would make me laugh. He will be truly missed. Helen, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Corporate Office

My thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this time. I am grateful for the opportunity to have gotten to know Skip, please let me know if there is anything I can do for any of you.

Helen,
I was saddened to hear of the sudden loss of your husband. I am praying for you during this difficult time that God would strengthen and comfort you.
love, Marla

It's good to see so many familiar names on this guest book though I'm sorry for the reason. I was also Skip's classmate at Blue Ridge. My thoughts and prayers go out to Skip's family and friends.

Helen, I am sorry to hear about Skip. My thoughts and prayers are with you, love, Amy Harrigan.

Dear Kay, Dr.Costenbader, Rawls and Helen,
I am so saddened by the news of Skip's death. I always thought of him as my little brother. I have such fond memories of the times spent with him and his family in Asheville, Kiawah and of course his visits to Salem to visit Kay. Thinking of Skip will always and forever make me smile. He will be greatly missed.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Helen, so sorry to hear of your loss of Skip. Just a few days ago I found the pictures taken at your wedding -- what a lovely couple you made. Treasure the memories that you and Skip made together and always know that if there is anything we can do for you --- you only need to call. Our love and prayers are with you that you will find the strength you need as you go through the days ahead.
Love,
Vernon & Priscilla

To Skip's family,
I go to know Skip over years of our business using Mid-America, and I always enjoyed the times that we got to see him here in Charlotte, or when I got to talk to him on the phone. I am deeply sadden on your loss, may you find the comfort and strength you need from each other now. I was very sad when I heard of your loss.

I was a student at BRS and remember Skip well. My deepest condolences go out to you Helen and our thoughts will be with you.

I saw Skip recently after a long while and we had a great little chat. I always knew him as a gentleman. May God less and you and your family in this difficult time.

I was so shocked to hear of Skip's passing and my thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family.

I am saddened and shocked to hear of Skip's passing. He was a great guy and wonderful business associate. Skip always went above and beyond the call of duty to help me out. He will be missed! Our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family at this most difficult time

Helen,
I was so shocked by the news of Skip's sudden death. You and all the family have my sincerest sympathy during this terrible time. May your happy memories of Skip comfort you all.

My thoughts and prayers are with Skip's family. I will always remember Skip as a class act with a passion for life. I consider it a privelege to have called him a friend. He will be missed.

I never had the opportunity to meet Skip but spoke to him many many times on the phone. He would tease me about my New York accent because he had such a strong southern accent. I was going to teach him how to be a "New Yorker". He will be missed by all he was a great guy.
My sincerest sympathies to the family. Donna Palermo MAO-EWR Office

Helen,

I was so saddened to hear of the passing of Skip. I have very fond memories of Skip both as a business associate and friend through the years. He will be missed. Please know that you and the whole family are in my thoughts and prayers. Please do not hesitate to contact me if there is anything at all that I can do for you during your time of need. Again, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

My most sincere condolances.
David

Helen, please know that my prayers are with you at this time. I was so sorry to learn of Skip's passing.
The love of your family, friends, and God will bear you up and give you strength.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Dear Bill, Helen, Kay and Rawls,
Our hearts go out to you as you grieve Skip's untimely death. Our family has wonderful memories of us all together, and we cherish these as we remember Skip and all he meant to each of us.
We are deeply saddened and we send you much love. You are in our hearts and our prayers.

Corinne and Bill

I have great memories of Skip from Blue Ridge School. My first thought of Skip was that he always had a smile on his face, and something amusing to say.




My thoughts go out to his family.

I am so very sorry to hear of the passing of Skip Costenbader. I work at the Westin Hotel and he stayed with us during his frequent travles to Charlotte. All of us want to express our sympathy and our prayers go out to his family during this very difficult time.

My sincere sympathies to Skips family at this difficult time. He was a character and a gentleman and will be sorely missed by all who knew him. Take care Skip.

My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Our sincerest condolences from his friends at Mid-America Brazil.

I was so sad to hear of the sudden loss of one of my oldest childhood friends who was so loved by many. My thoughts and prayers go out to Helen, Bill, Kay, and Rawls.
My love, Jen

Helen, I was so sorry to hear about Skip. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Skip. Skip and I were together at Blue Ridge; I can only imagine how greatly he will be missed. Love and Prayers,

Helen,

I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Just know you and your family are in my prayers.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire family during this difficult time. First of all..Skip you will be missed not only on the waterfront but as a dear friend. I cannot recall a time when we talked that the other one didn't make a joke to the other one to make each other laugh. Helen..we are here for you if you need anything. We must remember that Skip is in a better place.
My deepest sympathy-Mike,Kelly,& Myka Milward

My deepest sympathy to the family of Skip, I never met him but he was part of our Mid America family and will be well missed.
Sincerely,

Skip will be dearly missed by everyone at Mid-America Overseas. Our condolences to his family.

Robert Lazcano
Branch Manager
Miami office

With Skip's passing, we loose a key contributor to our business and a great, fun loving friend. Over the years, he has made a positive impact on our team worldwide. Skip's friends and colleagues at Mid-America Overseas will miss him very much. Our sincerest condolences to Helen, Bill and family.

Sorry to hear of Skip's passing. I was a year ahead of him at Blue Ridge School. My Condolences.

Helen, Words can't express my feelings at this moment. Though we have never met in person, I have spoken on many, many occasions with both you and Skip regarding business ventures in Hendersonville. Skip will be truly missed. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Remember the strength of God when all else fails. Everyone at TolandHansley & Company extend our sympathies to you and your family.

Helen
I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family.

We've had the pleasure of working with him for many years and we also met him in person once in Charleston. He was a wonderful person and it's a great loss for everyone. We would like to send our condolences to his family and we will always remember what a kind person he was.

Manuela Stoppa / Adam Weston Magenta Master Fibers/ Italy

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Warm memories of Skip will remain with us always. He was a wonderful person we were lucky to know.

My prayers go out to all that knew Skip. Though he has been taken from us far to soon, he will always be remembered by those of us that loved him. Skip, I will miss you.

I am very sorry to hear about Skip passing away. I worked with Skip at Dixie Box & Crating. He was a wonderful person. He was always fun to be around. I will miss you dearly Skip.

I am saddened to hear of Skip's passing. He was more than a business associate, he was a true friend that I enjoyed spending time with. Our prayers are with you at this most difficult time.

My deepest sympathy for your loss. My prayers are with you always. Gone in body but not in spirit. Love, Rosy

My deepest regrets to Helen and the rest of Williams family!
May the Lord draw close to you all during this very difficult time.
There is nothing I can say to ease your pain, so I will simply say, if there is anything that I can do to be of help to you during this time, please do not hesitate to call me.

Again, my most sincere condolences.

I WOULD LIKE TO SEND MY PRAYERS OUT TO SKIP'S FAMILY. I WORKED WITH HIM AT DIXIE BOX AND CRATING AND NEAL BROTHERS. HE WAS ALSO ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS WHEN I WAS AT NEAL BROTHERS. HE WAS A GREAT GUY. WE LOVED TO CALL HIM SKIPADY DO DA. HE WOULD JUST SHAKE HIS HEAD. THE WATERFRONT WILL MISS HIM GREATLY. IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME. I KNOW GOD WILL COMFORT YOU IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME. I WILL MISS YOU SKIPPY!!!!!

I was so sad to hear about Skip's death. He and I worked together at Kanuga and were very close. Even though it has been years since I saw Skip, he still remains dear to me. My thoughts are with his wife and family. He will be deeply missed!

Helen, Dr. C, Kay, Rawls, and Family,

My family's thoughts and prayers are with you.

Skip was a dear, childhood friend. We have so many wonderful, fun memories together - Western Tour, Asheville, the cabin, the guest house, Kanuga, Kiawah, Hollins, Hampden-Sydney, Charleston. I thought of him often over the past several years and still will.

We are all so sad for this loss.

Much Love,
Parker Ivey Crawford and family

“On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend's life also, in our own, to the world.”
(Henry David Thoreau)

I am very sorry to hear of Skip's death. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.

My prayers go out to family and friends of Skip. I enjoyed working for Skip when we both were employed at Eagle. He was a really great friend, always made me smile or laugh at just the right time. I will miss him greatly. God Bless.

Skip you will be greatly missed. My deepest condolences to your wife and family. My God bless them all.

You and your family are in our prayers. Our Heavenly Father's grace will carry all of us through this time of great sorrow.

I have lost a close and very dear friend, I will remember him forever

I FIRST MET SKIP ABOUT A YEAR AGO WHILE LOOKING FOR ANOTHER CARGO FORWARDER FOR THE BUSINESS I WORK FOR. HE WAS THE MAIN REASON WE SWITCHED. I WILL MISS HIM GREATLY AS I JUST TALKED WITH HIM THE DAY BEFORE HE PASSED. SKIP WAS VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT HIS JOB AND I SEND MY CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY. THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER SKIP, AND HIS MEMORY WILL FOREVER BE WITH ME. I WILL BE PRAYING FOR THE FAMILY THROUGH THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME. BRAD PORTER

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.