I am deeply saddened to learn of Bill's terminal condition. He was a close friend to my brother Bruce and I was a tag along friend during our overlapping years at Muskingum. I greatly admired your dad as a leader and model of what I aspired to be in terms of his ability to think clearly, relate to people in a a personal way, and to enjoy life.
The last time I saw Bill and Betty was at my brother's 45th wedding anniversary celebration in Richmond, Virginia. The Muskies in the group gathered and sang the old fight song, "Sing out Muskingum with a Choo-Choo-Rah-Rah", bringing back a lot of pleasant memories. Bill represents the finest of what a small school like Muskingum can produce.
Parenthetically, my beloved daughter Julie, died last November of breast cancer at the age of 45, following a long struggle (10 years) with breast cancer. I was with her to care for her during her last illness, first in the Denver Hospice and then at home in Highlands Ranch. We found the staff at the hospice to be very helpful both on site and at home. It is very difficult to see one whom you love go through the process of departing from this life. I was comforted knowing that under hospice care Julie experienced little pain and was able to communicate and relate to her family most of the time.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during these difficult times. Your father leaves a most wonderful legacy of integrity, service, and compassion. It has been a great privilege for me to know Bill and Betty up close for a few years, and at a distance to follow their family and professional paths. The world would be a better place if we had more like them.
Sincerely,
Doug Brackenridge, MC Class of 1954
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