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Muleman

As you know he's a tough ole guy. He has popped in here every few days. He did say hospice had been called in.
 
Goes without saying most of us here are very concerned about Bill's condition. Any news would be welcome, but it may be hard to get without bugging the family and that is the last thing they need to deal with right now.

Prayers and more prayers chaps.
 
Bill passed away Sept. 17. 2:30 in the afternoon. Thank you for your friendships with him.
Karen
 
:( Thanks for letting us know Karen. My condolences to you and the rest of Bill's family. RIP Bill. You will be missed but not forgotten.
 
Very sad news. I am other who never met him, but, feel like I knew him.

He was a kind and giving man. Did said it, he will be missed, but, not forgotten.
 
Very sorry to hear this, but Bill is in a better place now. No more pain and discomfort.

You will be missed, sir! Rest in peace my friend.
 
Rest in beautiful peace, my dear most precious friend.
I will remember Bill for his laugh most of all, I think.
He had a course voice/ laugh that sounded devilish, if any of you had ever heard his voice, but it went softer when he spoke of those times when he and I shared times of pain and sorrow.

He was a good man who put others first before himself, and helped out his Amish friends a lot.
I'll always remember his concern for me when I was hospitalized, and when I went through the loss of my family members.

He was there for me DAILY. It's rare to have someone like that, a friend like that which began over this place we know as the internet.
So he has gone to rest in the arms of the God he loved, even though he never spoke about that much.

I'll always hold within my heart the time we met.
The fun of driving in the Prius through the countryside, when I showed him the wind farm and the place where I shoot Lady. He met Lady (my Ruger) and said he actually didn't believe I owned a gun.
We had dinner at Bob Evans and when the waitress greeted us, she asked if it was just the two of us, he said in a very dry manner, "yeah, we left the 7 kids at home."

Bill enjoyed talking about the weather, animals, the work he was doing on the farm and how he was hoping there would be enough wood for this winter.

Bill has everything now. He's in Heaven.

Prayers going out to Karen and the family.
 
My condolences to his wife and family. I'll miss the ol' son of a gun but at least he's feeling no pain in heaven.
 
One last thing...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFkjdFgqOY4"]Prayer of St. Francis - Sarah Mclachlan w/lyrics - YouTube[/ame]


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I have had a few hours to soak in the sad news and my thoughts are with Karen...so here goes...

Dear Karen

Thank you Karen for taking the time to inform us here on FF of the terrible news we prayed would not come, Bill became our Rocky, fighting the fight round by round as the underdog that we all loved to cheer on,maybe i for one was in denial that he could lose his fight,he went the full 12 rounds and sadly in my view only lost out by a low blow, he is still my champ.

Bill has left a amazing legacy here on FF, he shared his wisdom on on a variety of subjects to which for me and my wife benefited from his gardening ventures to which we have enjoyed his greenhouse building from reclaimed materials and work with homeless animals,the cattery enclosures Bill made made my wife smile due to her love of cats, having just taking in a kitten in need made that stand out as i write this.

Karen i encourage you to one day read through Bill's posts here as it is a diary of the man i got to know in only a small way compared to your time sadly cut short with him,living with Bill must have been a loving yet fun ride through life as his short time on FF showed him as a funny man with a deep side of intense thought and feelings,in the good old days before Bill become ill he shared many of stories openly and on a private basis to which i will forever show respect,if you do ever en-devour to take a journey through Bills time here i for one would happily share a shoulder of support and friendship whilst on that journey,in short myself and FF i know will always be your family if and when needed in your hour of need.

Thank you Karen for sharing Bill with myself and FF, i promise his time here will be forever in my heart.

with a tear in my eye

Dean aka a very saddened Galvatron.
 
I can't add much to what the others have already expressed. I o know I'll be missing the bits of wisdom, wit, and knowledge he so freely shared will be missed by many of the members here.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdO6mW_B34M"]Go Rest High On That Mountain ~ Vince Gill, Alison Krauss & Ricky Skaggs ~ Lyrics [/ame]
 
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