William "Billy" O. Rose Jr

William Ogden Rose Jr. (Billy), 65, of Ayr, North Dakota passed away peacefully on Friday, September 27 at the family farm after a short time on Hospice. He was preceded in death by his parents William Ogden Rose Sr and Mary Helen (Paintner) Rose as well as his brother, Pauly.

Billy was born on November 20, 1958 in Fargo, ND.Billy attended Ayr Elementary School until it was closed, then, after completing all available classes at Page High School as a junior, he went on to Shanley High School in Fargo ND to take college level classes during his senior year, graduating in 1977.

He is survived by his girlfriend Eileen Relford – Detroit Lakes, MN, four brothers, James – West Fargo ND, Timothy – Ayr ND, Joseph (Missy) – Rosemount MN, Charles – Davenport ND and two sisters, Mary (Roger) Thompson – Albuquerque NM, Kathleen (Darrel) Hegar – Cary NC and numerous nieces and nephews.

Billy was an exceptionally smart person that could do almost anything, figure out almost any problem. He was multi-talented with the ability to speed read, sing, and could play multiple musical instruments such as the piano, trombone, bass guitar and even the marimba. In 1976, Billy toured Europe and Canada with the International Music Camp. He was very mechanically inclined and could repair anything from a toaster to the diesel engine in a tractor or combine.

Most of Billy’s adult life was spent working for farmers as a mechanic and a laborer. Even working on huge state run farm’s in the deserts of Africa for multiple six month stints.

Billy loved to answer trivia questions on radio stations, fish, plink gophers and drive all the back roads around his beloved Brewer Lake with his dog Pike by his side, not far from the family farm. He was loved by all that knew him and would do anything to help someone in need. He will be missed by all.