This is truly a sad day. Bill and I spent Memorial Day together and later Judy joined us for dinner. I even put Bill to work on the layout after he had taken several photos to post on his website. We had a wonderful day and I really appreciated Bill's love of trains and taking pictures of layouts. Back in 2010 Bill posted his MTH **** Gate Bridge for sell on the forum. First time I had contact with him. I purchased the bridge, which I will forever cherish, and made plans to pick it up at York which was coming up soon. Bill helped me put the bridge in the car's back seat along with 75 switches, a quarter mile of MTH ScaleTrax into the rest of the car. I barely had room to sit and drive 16 hrs back to Florida. He was always eager to help and assist anyway he could. He was a true friend and I enjoyed each time I had to spend with Bill. The first time Bill was at my home he had his grandson with him. I had arranged for my grandson to be with me that night and Bill and I, along with our pride and joy, had a great evening taking pictures and running trains.
It is very difficult for me to come to grips with his passing. I talked with Bill this past Friday and he was telling me about some minor surgery he was having on Saturday. He didn't expressed any concern about it and we barely discussed it. My heartfelt prayers are with Judy and the rest of Bill's family. He was loved by many and is already missed. May God comfort his family and may Bill rest in the arms of our Loving Savior.
