"Gig 601Xl Builder" wrote

I never met Bill in person but from my years in this forum I feel like
someone I know has left us.

Yes, me too.

Bill and I had our online disagreements, and we had many good conversations,
too.

Remember the thread on towing a spacecraft, then slingshoting it, via a
"crack the whip" maneuver, using something like a 747 optimized for high
altitude flight? What a hoot! It was in discussions like that, that the
real personality of Bill came through, I think. I have a feeling that his
bark was much worse than the bite, and he was really a fun, soft teddy bear,
deep down. Other people's comments about how he loved kids would seem to
back that up, also.

On the other hand, from what I know about his activities, you probably were
better off if he was not really, truely, mad at him.

Bad things happen to good people. Once again, the good die far too young.

Prayers to his wife.

Yep, that too.

I hope we will one day be able to convey to her, how much we (even those who
never met him) are saddened by the loss.
--
Jim in NC