I have known Bill for many, many years, sharing time at Tidewater and HRSM club meetings, at get-togethers such as John Kelly’s St. Patrick’s Day parties, club socials like the annual summer picnics and for drives to modeling shows and adventures like the visits to see Kathy Howell. To say nothing about the IPMS/USA National Conventions! Always, his company was a joy. He was a mentor and good friend, the best “mate” one could have. Within the Hampton Roads modeling community, he was a stalwart and a role model (no pun intended) at so many levels. Bill had an unassuming and gracious personality and showed a constant good humor with most any circumstance. “Wilbur” certainly loved to share his life experiences with his friends, especially over some Buzz and Ned’s BBQ or fried fish at Hampton Seafood Market. I know, as for so many others, it just won’t be the same ‘around here’.

(Please feel free to offer memories and stories of Bill in the Comments section below.)

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William L. Brickhouse | August 15, 1937 – February 1, 2021

from https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailypress/obituary.aspx?n=william-l-brickhouse&pid=197647098

On February 1, 2021 William L. Brickhouse passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, and his fur baby, Gotti, on his lap. Bill (William) was born August 15, 1937 in Norfolk,Virginia.

Early in his adulthood Bill was in the U.S. Army Reserves. He worked all of his adult life as a civil servant for the United States government and received numerous meritorious awards for his service. Bill was a charter member of IPMS, the International Plastic Modelers Society. His love of building plastic models started before he could remember. He was considered a master modeler, even being asked to build the airplane model that Herbert W. Bush flew. Many of his works are displayed in various museums. He was a member of Riverside Baptist Church in Norfolk,Virginia.

He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Bill made many friends all over the world. He will be remembered for jokes and laughter.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Benjamin and Hazel Brickhouse. Survivors are his wife Sylvia Van Liew Brickhouse; daughters, Deborah Brickhouse, Lisa Brickhouse Kelly and her husband Mike; stepson Dennis Hancock; grandchildren, Elizabeth Stella Barbrey, John A. Presgraves, Jr. and his wife Brooke, Courtney Garrett and her husband Justin, Eric Rutter; great-grandchildren, Kyla Lawson, Zachary Presgraves, Lyla Presgraves and Vesper Rutter; and many cousins all over the country.

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Below, some images of our friend at club meetings.