Bill was one of several guys in the stunt community that I've known since I was in kindergarten. He, like many others, were very kind and supportive of me, both in the modeling realm and in my military career.
The last time I saw Bill was at the Sig Fun-Fly a few years ago. We were sitting outside the rooms at the Cozy Country Inn in town one evening, having a few beers and trading Army/Air Force stories. Right in the middle of our conversation, a guy in another room who clearly had a few too many, stumbles out of his room and projectile vomits all over the sidewalk. It freaked out dad and Bill a bit, but I've seen enough Soldiers drink more than they could handle and lose their lunch that it wasn't a big deal
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It is also very much worth noting that Free Flight Legend Lee Hines passed away last week as well. Anyone with any free flight experience probably knows his name. Lee was a multi Nat's winner, multi-FAI team member, designer of several popular glider designs dating back to at least the 70s, and all-around awesome guy. I had the privilege of flying with him a few times here in Colorado. There were several occasions in which myself and a few other flyers would be standing in the glider pen, waiting for a good thermal to come by. Lee would walk up, casually toss his glider, and we would watch it hook a thermal and head downrange. His ability to pick air was astounding.
Fair winds, Bill and Lee!