William D. Chapin |
| Posted 2022-08-28 by mhenderson |
| Published by Today's News Herald on Aug. 28, 2022 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - God has decided it was time for William D. Chapin to go to Heaven. He passed away on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 very unexpectedly. Bill was the kind of man who was prepared for whatever happened next whether it was racing, Christmas, birthdays, family, and even meals. But his passing was not one of them. Bill was born on Jan. 2, 1957. He was 65. Bill led a very exciting life. He was a Motocross racer in his younger years, and did very well. When he got hurt he decided that building the motorcycles might be the better way to go. After motorcycles, he entered the world of Jet Skis, first by racing them and then by building them. That's when R & D came into the picture, his company that he partnered in for 30 years. He was extremely inventive and developed hundreds of parts for the Jet Skis. He traveled the world for races with his riders, going to places like Japan, Jamaica, and France. After retiring from the Jet Ski world, he quickly began utilizing his creative skills and thinking in developing new parts for UTV's where a new love of racing took over. Bill had a love for life. He was extremely ambitious and passionate. He enjoyed mountain biking, fishing, camping and hiking in the mountains, and horseback riding. It didn't matter what he was involved in, he was always looking for ways to make it better. He was fearless, generous, eclectic, fun-loving, frustrating, creative, sensitive, and protective. As much as he loved his work, he also loved his family. He is survived by his wife Stephanie, his daughters Brittani and Alyson, his son Jeffrey, his granddaughter Livia, and his dog, Kaptain. He is also survived by his in-laws, several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He passed away too quickly. His wings were ready but our hearts were not. He will be missed every day and loved every minute. There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m. at Shugrue's in the banquet room. |
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