I can't explain the connection that I have with some of the folks on this site. Most would probably say it's "weird".
I said that to say that knowing Bill for many years.... And then finally "knowing" Bill (After really meeting him), he made an impact on my life that will last forever.
His attitude, sense of humor, his knowledge of weird stuff, he was a man's man. And having the honor to see him and visit with him and his wife and sister in law ... Just solidified what I already thought about him. In my mind, and my youngest sons mind, he's a legend, and always will be.