Bill STRAUSS

With heavy hearts and great sadness, we write to tell you that Cappies creator and co-founder, Bill Strauss, passed away peacefully Tuesday Dec. 18 just after sunrise. He was surrounded by his wife, Janie, his daughters, Melanie Yee, Victoria Hays, and Rebecca Strauss, along with sons-in-law, Cyril Yee and Jeremy Hays, and granddaughter, Madison Elizabeth Hays. He also leaves a son, Eric. Burial will be private, but a celebration of Bill's life, to which all are welcome, is being planned for early March. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial tributes to sponsor Cappies student scholarships, be made to The Cappies, c/o Judith Bowns, 7423 Camp Alger Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22042.