William H. C. Reinert's Obituary
William Henry Christopher Reinert died early Friday morning, February 16, 2007, at a Longview nursing home. He was born October 28, 1940, in New York City, N.Y., to Maria and Henry Reinert. After World War II, his parents were part of the U.S. Foreign Service, so he was raised at various posts in Germany, Austria, New York and Washington, D.C. He completed his mathematics degree at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Bill served in the U.S. Army as an ordinance officer in Korea and was discharged in 1970 with the rank of captain. He then worked for Hartford Insurance Group as an underwriter in their St. Louis Regional Office, where he met and later married Diane in March of 1973. The couple moved to Ore City, Texas, to take care of Bill's aging parents and stayed on after they had passed away. Bill has worked in advertising since 1988, first with Longview News-Journal and later with David Farmer at Advertising Concepts. He purchased the agency when David retired in 2005; Diane joined him full time in 2006. Bill was particularly proud of his service to the Ore City Volunteer Fire Department. He joined in 1979, was named Firefighter of the Year in 1980 and went on to serve in various capacities, including training officer and city fire marshal for many years. His loves were many, including his wife, Diane; his pets; his friends; fellow firefighters; and he took great delight in his nieces and nephew, Jennifer, Wendy and Jake of Washington, D.C. His memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, February 23, 2007, at Rader Funeral Home of Longview. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you contribute to the American Cancer Society, Heart'sWay Hospice, or a charity of your choice.
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