I just saw an oblique reference to Bill's passing on Eric's Facebook. I have posted some photos on my Facebook page of Bill the last time we were together at Sand Hills. It was there in the cabin at Sand Hills after a nice meal with great friends, that Bill told me as he put it; 'it was his last rodeo' as far as golf trips go. I understood having seen him a bit more frail and tired after several days of golf, and in fact he willed us to do well and tie our flight at the 5th Major where after loosing a playoff of the flight to the eventual winners of the whole shootin match. He dearly loved the company of Whitty and Wardo with whom we shared the 'big cabin' at DR. We went on with Jason, Matt, Dan and Dan, JC, Jeff, Huck the host at Sand Hills. We were personal friends since the early King's Putters, although we chatted often here on GCA the prior Bravenet site. We went on to a couple of Dixie Cups. His enthusiasm for Buda Cup inspired me to give it a go. If you go to my Facebook, you will see some other thoughts and remembrances. I don't have a photo host at this time but if I can work it out, I have several nice pictures of Bill enjoying what we all love from over these last almost 2 decades of great times with Wild Bill McBride, Uncle Billy, Ace, and just plain "great friend".