Nadine Richardson Relation to Deceased: Sister-in-Law For Bill, Thank You for Loving My sister Sheri and her children, Billy, Shauna, and Jasmine.it was a pleasure to know you. You will be greatly missed, and will always be apart of our family forever.Rest In peace I think no matter where you stray, That I shall go with you a way. Though you may wander sweeter lands, You will not forget my hands, Nor yet the way I held my head Nor the tremulous things I said. You will still see me, small and white And smiling, in the secret night, And feel my arms about you when The day comes fluttering back again. I think, no matter where you be, You’ll hold me in your memory And keep my image there without me, By telling later loves about me. Dorothy Parker

Jerry d Richardson Relation to Deceased: friend Thank You Bill for the short time I new you!! may God bless you and forever hold you and Love you like you Loved All of us Were gana miss YOU BILL!! Your Friend Jerry Richardson Safely Home I am home in Heaven dear ones: Oh, so happy and so bright! There is perfect joy and beauty in this everlasting light. All the pain and grief is over, every restless tossing passed I am now at peace forever, safely home in Heaven at last. Then you must not grieve so sorely, for I love you dearly still; try to look beyond earth shadows, Pray to trust our Father’s will There is work still waiting for you, so you must not idly stand: do it now, while life remaineth you shall rest in Jesus’ land When that work is all completed, He will gently call you Home; oh the rapture of that meeting, oh the joy to see you come!

Heidi Kopicki Relation to Deceased: old girlfriend I miss you. I just found this out. I am so shocked. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips

Candy Hunt Relation to Deceased: Co worker To Sherri and family members, my heart goes out to you all. This is a hard time for you. Bill will be missed by many! Candy The celebration of life, shared in the beginning, and again, in the end. Yet we forget to celebrate it, in every moment we live. Time, days, years, go on, but are we alive? Alive and do not know it, sleeping in the world and dead to the life we are to live. To celebrate all life, the sparrow who sang in the morning, and died in the night, why do we not celebrate its life? To know thyself is to know you are alive – to give, to love, to seek truth, beauty, and suffer pain. In life as it is meant to be, pain is forgotten, and strength is all that’s left to be gained in the moment by moment celebration of life. By Deborah Peabody

Sue Ritzenthaler Camp Relation to Deceased: Work friend I remember my first dealing with Bill and he scared me! I think he kind of enjoyed that! lol After I got to know Bill, I valued his honesty and his knowledge. At one point, I was working at the Help Desk, where we sent out feedback forms to all of our clients on each interaction. Bill expected a lot of you so I was was honored when I received his glowing feedback, which was useful when I posted for a different job. People knew that Bill was a straight shooter and didn’t lie, 2 qualities that made him such a wonderful man. I have thought of him time and again over the years, and it always put a smile on my face. I will miss Bill but his memory will always be with me and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to know him. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips

Ronald J Pawley Relation to Deceased: Friwns I believe so much of Bill’s legacy will be carried forward through the unconditional love of his wonderful family, many relatives & an extended family of friends. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips

ron d johnson Relation to Deceased: friend Bill was a fraternity brother at Lehigh and over the past several years we were frequent e-mail buddies. His spirit and love of life will always be remembered. As we look back over time We find ourselves wondering ….. Did we remember to thank you enough For all you have done for us? For all the times you were by our sides To help and support us ….. To celebrate our successes To understand our problems And accept our defeats? Or for teaching us by your example, The value of hard work, good judgement, Courage and integrity? We wonder if we ever thanked you For the sacrifices you made. To let us have the very best? And for the simple things Like laughter, smiles and times we shared? If we have forgotten to show our Gratitude enough for all the things you did, We’re thanking you now. And we are hoping you knew all along, How much you meant to us.

Peter French Relation to Deceased: Friend Bill was my oldest and closest friend. His life was a living definition of Grace and he deserves the peace and glory of Heaven more than anyone else I know. His wit and wisdom were a true gift and I wish I could have lightened his load even half as much as he lightened mine. To say that to know him and love him was a privelege and a honor vastly understates it, but it is the best I can think of at the moment. God Bless you, Judy, and thanks for taking such good care of our Bill. Safely Home I am home in Heaven dear ones: Oh, so happy and so bright! There is perfect joy and beauty in this everlasting light. All the pain and grief is over, every restless tossing passed I am now at peace forever, safely home in Heaven at last. Then you must not grieve so sorely, for I love you dearly still; try to look beyond earth shadows, Pray to trust our Father’s will There is work still waiting for you, so you must not idly stand: do it now, while life remaineth you shall rest in Jesus’ land When that work is all completed, He will gently call you Home; oh the rapture of that meeting, oh the joy to see you come!

Marian Hulbert Nelson Relation to Deceased: I knew Judy growing up in Lowville. I wish to extend my condolences to you, Judy, and your family. Loss is always difficult. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips

Jim McGuire Relation to Deceased: Friend at RG&E I always admired Bill for the way he accepted the hand he was dealt with honesty and good humor. He was always ready to help with problems that I encountered along the way and I’ll fondly recall the laughs we shared. May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand. An Old Irish Blessing

Doug Westerdahl Relation to Deceased: Medical Equipment Supplier Bill was a Monroe Wheelchair customer for as long as I can remember. Out of the thousands of customers I have met over the last 32 years, I have to say he was was one of the nicest, and one which I was proud to consider a friend. Bill was one of the good guys. My prayers go out to his family. The butterfly emerges from its silken shell- Reborn, it arises, no longer bound to earth. Free at last, the butterfly glides to heights unknown before. So do our loved ones find a beautiful release as, earthbound no more, they leave our sight and joyfully rise to a garden of matchless beauty, a place of light and peace. -Evelyn Phillips

Donna Sellers Relation to Deceased: work friend My first day working for Bill was one of my most stressful. He gave me some very technical document to read and “be prepared to discuss” by lunch! Finally, those around me let me in on the secret. He didn’t expect me to understand it he just wanted to see how I’d react. So, i went in with my made up answer and we laughed the rest of the day and for many years after. We were friends from then on. I learned so much from him over the years for which I will always be greatful. Bill was a kind, caring, and loyal, employee, co-worker, and friend. He will be missed by many …

Carl Straub Relation to Deceased: Fraternity Brother Through his courage, principles and fortitude, Bill traveled the world via his friendship and the internet. Our condolences to Judy and Family.