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At the wake, there were a pile of these photos next to the sign-in book. I didn't even notice the back until the next day. He knew he was dying, but he wanted even the wake to be about life. Among the flowers and the photos, there were artifacts of his life - ski poles, a model tent, hiking boots, and, in the coffin on his tummy, his straw hat with LED light and mini-binoculars.

There were photos from all stages of his life - of the man we knew, and the man (and boy) he was before. In the young-father photos, his wife Linda looks uncannily like their daughter does now (different hair, but identical face). It's like the the old photos of Scott & Rachel, which look like Scott & Talia (or even Jacob & Talia).

Anyway, thank you Bill, for being such an outstanding human being. We'll miss you.