Bert at Wildbill's passed away....

Condolences to Bert's family and friends from Wild Bill's.  Always sad to read these posts.  They seem to be more frequent of late, which is very humbling.  

Our condolences, as well. See you on the other side, Bert.

My condolences go out to his family and friends.

-Greg

May he rest in peace, May comfort be given to all who new him. 

Indeed we have lost a good friend. RIP Bert.

I pray that Bert's soul will rest in peace in God's Kingdom of Heaven. I also pray that the grieving of Bert's family and friends will be short and replaced by fond memories of Bert.

A big guy with a big heart! Going to miss him! It was always nice to get that call from him saying my new train had come in at WB's. Condolences to Marty and family.

For a Special Friend

When the Model Train Hobby loses someone

Like Bert

We must learn not to live

with out them but to live with his kind

deeds he did for all of us in the

Metro Detroit Model Train Hobby

Gary

Memory's from Wild Bills go back 20 years and Burt was a part of virtually all of them.  Too many great memory's to remember but blessed and grateful to able to  call Bert a friend.  My thoughts and prayers go out to Burt's family especially Burt's Mom who came up to Wild Bills regularly to hang out at the store.   Thank you Bert for your great hart and all your help.

Bill Rennolds

Really going to miss you Bert.  A great guy and someone I was proud to call my friend...

Have to find the photo of the 2 of us at York about 15 or years ago. I gave him, his brother Marty and Vic a case of Yuengling beer in their van to take back to Michigan as that was not available up there.

Ted 

Ted Bertiger posted:

Have to find the photo of the 2 of us at York about 15 or years ago. I gave him, his brother Marty and Vic a case of Yuengling beer in their van to take back to Michigan as that was not available up there.

Ted 

Ted,

That began a tradition.  Most vehicles returning from York now carry Yuengling back to the Great Lake State.  We often have some Yuengs at our D3R gatherings.  So many memories come to mind when thinking about Bert, Elmer and Wild Bill's Trains.  Bert was often at the center of everything we were doing in O Gauge Trains.  I'm definitely missing my friend.

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Gary

Rest in peace Burt.

We will say our goodbyes tomorrow.(Friday)

Jim

Sincere condolences to the family ...  

I was very fortunate to visit the shop in 2000.  Memorable.

Charlie,

When I heard the news about Bert, my 1st phone call was to Richard Maddox who always visited Wild Bill's when he had to get away from Lionel for an hour or so. He always enjoyed going to Wild Bill's, seeing Elmer, Bert and the gang there. He was saddened when he heard the news. 

I am going to miss my Michigan buddy as well.

OMG!  I just read this sad news.  Bert was a great, gentle  and kind man!   We will miss him dearly.  So young, so sad!

My sincere condolences to his family

Al Kolis 

Having a hard time with this, Bert was and always will be the main reason I run my trains. Thanks Bert for re-introducing back into trains.

CHARLES7777 posted:

Having a hard time with this, Bert was and always will be the main reason I run my trains. Thanks Bert for re-introducing back into trains.

We all are Charlie.