William Gerald Neve

William Gerald Neve was born in Phoenix, Arizona on December 29, 1958. He passed from this world on February 6, 2019 in Mesquite, TX. Bill is survived by his two sons Tre and Dylan Neve, his mother Hulda Neve, step-father Robert Straub, siblings James and Alisa, his wonderful step-children: Michelle Salas, Chris White, Tara Wiggins, Dakota Lowry, and numerous extended family and friends. After only a year or so in Arizona, Bill’s parents moved from Phoenix to Mesquite, where Bill soon began Range Elementary school and then Bayles, going on to JL Long Jr High, and graduating Skyline High School. He took various classes at UNT and Brookhaven towards an associate's degree in business management. During this time, Bill was active in Boy Scouts, a paperboy for the Dallas News, enjoyed YMCA tennis and karate, North Dallas Racquetball, running, cycling, camping, working on cars, and fly-fishing. He enjoyed Camp Deer Run in the summertime, where he felt genuine spiritual growth from caring counselors. In high-school, his favorite class and activity was filming stop-motion animation in cinematography. Bill was an active member of the White Rock CofC, Highland Oaks CofC, the complicated Boston CofC, Hillcrest Church, and Mesquite CofC. Bill selflessly worked with singles ministries in the late 80’s, and also helped several people exit the Boston church. He was a friend to people at the edge of the crowd, the suffering, and outcasts for many years. In the work world, Bill was highly accomplished in the field of graphics arts before PhotoShop. Bill cut his teeth with the family business Neve Photography. He also worked a short stint at his father’s Novatron. But Bill really built his own career at a few graphic art companies such as Wilson Engraving, RG Color, Blankenship, and TSI Graphics. For years he worked late night shifts with enormous deadline pressures for some of the top magazines and fliers in Dallas. The long hours eventually took a toll on his eyesight. Bill's greatest treasure and happiest times were with his children. He dearly loved his time with Michelle, Chris, and Tara. There are endless stories of ice hockey, street hockey, food fights, Monopoly, cards, bowling, talent show birthdays, building treehouses, and fishing in Galveston. Later on, he dearly loved Dakota, Tre, and Dylan, rough-housing with them, encouraging piano, building a tree-houses, watching them play sports and perform in local concerts and plays, not to mention a few computer games late at night, and cooking on the grill. He did know how to cook some fine food. Bill was a fun, compassionate, creative soul who always hoped for the best in others and brought out the best in himself. He was tireless and unstoppable, loving those around him without limit and trusting God to make everything all right. He will be missed for his sharp wit and sense of humor, his critical artistic eye, and his love of life and family.