Did you know Beaufort’s ‘Captain Billy’ North? A memorial Mass will honor him Wednesday
Captain Billy’s Lowcountry life on the water will be remembered in Beaufort on Wednesday.
A memorial Mass for William North will be held at noon at St. Peter’s Catholic Church chapel on Carteret Street. North, known as Captain Billy, was a Beaufort native and longtime charter and commercial fishing boat captain.
He died in Georgia on April 17 at age 70.
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This story was originally published May 30, 2017 at 10:25 AM with the headline "Did you know Beaufort’s ‘Captain Billy’ North? A memorial Mass will honor him Wednesday."