- Date Of Death: August 8, 2014
- State: Massachusetts
Music of all kinds was Bill’s passion in life, and the length and breadth of his musical appreciation surprised many of his friends.
Bill was born in Manhattan, New York, in 1953.
He joined a group of high school age kids who founded their own school in 1970.
A member of the first graduating class of Changes, Inc.
“In 2003, he came up to N.J. for the 50th birthday of another friend, and stuck around the country long enough to go to some of our tractor pulls.
He described his illness as a “gift” that had helped him realize the richness and beauty of each moment of life.
Just a few weeks before his death, Bill returned to Atlanta on a road trip, under the watchful eye of his friend Susan Collett as his driver.
“Knowing that he did not have much longer to live, he practiced with all his heart and mind.
“Though Bill is not with us anymore in this physical world, he set a good example of how to face death with mindfulness.”
A friend said of him, “Bill’s death leaves me short one great friend. But he’s left me long on memories and a lifetime of lessons in focus, humility and grace.”
Bill leaves several cousins, nieces and nephews, an aunt and uncle, and countless friends.
