William F. "Bill" Flading, born November 29, 1930 entered into eternal peace on August 23, 2016.  Bill took ill and was admitted to the Houston NW Medical Center on August 20 where he was cared for and surrounded by his family when he peacefully passed on August 23 to be with our Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven.  Bill would have turned 86 in November of this year.
Bill was born in Benwood, West Virginia on November 29, 1930; he was the second child of Mary and Clarence Flading and younger brother to Jimmy Flading.
Bill proudly served in the Korean War from 1950-1952 with the United States Army where he achieved the rank of CPL and initially had basic training in Georgia and was stationed out of Fort Monmouth, N.J. before deploying to Korea.  When he returned from Korea he married his love Mary Elizabeth Flading on September 18, 1954.  Bill and Mary are the proud parents of three sons: John, Larry, and Dan and seven grandchildren: Evan, Johnny, Michael, Christopher, Callie, Sean, and Maddy.  Bill worked hard all of his life and rarely missed a day of work.  Starting out as a Clerk at Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, he rose to be the General Manager of Tubular Products Division and finished his career living near Pittsburgh, PA in Peters Township.  Still eager and a hard worker, he took a position with Seminole Tubular Products and moved his family to Spring, Texas and successfully retired as Senior Vice President in 1998.
Bill inspired, coached, and taught many people throughout his life.  He will be miseed by many and truly did leave his mark on the world through all the lives he touched and enriched.
Bill enjoyed his retirement being a proud grandfather, a proud father, and a loving husband.  Bill was a great man and awesome father and he loved us all.  We love and miss you Bill and will see you in Heaven.
A time of Visitation for Mr. William "Bill" Flading will be held from 6 to 8 pm with a Vigil Service to be held at 7 pm on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Klein Funeral Home Champion Forest.  Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Klein Funeral Home with the Deacon Chuck Butler officiating.  Burial with Military Honors will be held at 12:30 pm on Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Houston National Cemetery.