William Eugene Eli was born on a cool Wednesday evening, January 30, 1980 in Corona, California. He attended Elementary Institute of Science, Kennedy Elementary, O’Farrell Middle School, and La Jolla High School. He was on the football and wrestling team and received the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in Track & Field while in high school. William was dedicated to excellence. Among his many skills, he was a powerful writer and had an outstanding vocabulary. He received a scholarship to SDSU. While at SDSU, he chose to pursue another major and attended other universities. He graduated from CSU San Bernardino with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice.
He reconnected with high school classmate Kim Alford and joined her in holy matrimony in 2015. Zoey, their much-loved pup, joined their union.
William worked as an underwriter for over 15 years in the insurance industry. He also worked in the Solar Industry as a surveyor for Tesla.
William loved spending time with family and his many friends locally and around the world. His smile, quick wit, selflessness and can-do spirit was always in demand no matter where he was. He was compassionate and empathized with others that were less fortunate.
William met many friends through clubs and associations like Team Blur (cars) and Lost Dynasty RC (motorcycles). He also developed a life-long bond with the Leaf Court posse. These friendships were supportive as well as unbreakable as they met the challenges and triumphs of life. His other interests included; skateboarding, bikes, remote control (RC) vehicles, drones, computers, software and other technology.
William was dedicated to his craft and worked hard to excel at every task he attempted.
On December 21, 2023, God called William home to be among the angels.
He leaves to mourn his passing, parents; Junius Eli and Vickie Williams Eli, sister Yvonne Eli, brothers; Erin and Brian Eli, cousins; Kenneth Davis Jr, Tiffany Suetos, and Chandra Williams, aunt Deborah Deadwiler, ex-wife Kim Alford, nephews and nieces, other family, neighbors, and friends.
William was preceded in death by his grandparents; Molden and Bernice Williams, aunt Brenda Love, and uncles; Michael and Robert Williams.
