I Do Not Often Read Obituaries,

but for William Ziegler I made an exception, 

it starts,

 'William Ziegler escaped
this mortal realm on Friday, July 29, 2016 at the age of 69', 

and then continues, here is some of it, 

'William volunteered for service in the United States Navy at
the ripe old age of 17 and immediately realised he didn't much enjoy being
bossed around. He only stuck it out for one war. Before his discharge, however,
the government exchanged numerous ribbons and medals for various honourable acts. Upon his return to the City of New Orleans in 1971, thinking it best to
keep an eye on him, government officials hired William as a fireman. After
twenty-five years, he suddenly realised that running away from burning
buildings made more sense than running toward them. He promptly retired.
Looking back, William stated that there was no better group of morons and
mental patients than those he had the privilege of serving with (except Bob, he
never liked you, Bob).'

I am not sure who wrote it, but it is obvious that William was a loved and well liked character who will be sadly missed by his family and all that knew him, sincere condolences to the Ziegler family, if you wish to read the obituary in full you can read it here.