Another Bill

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The very same evening as Ted, my Uncle Bill, shown to the far left, was also called beyond to the light. He was my hero too. My Mother's eldest brother was a priest for many years, until his mother passed on.

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He then undertook an extremely brave project. (my Mother just called him crazy.) Bill dropped out of the clergy to get married, n then proceeded to adopt orphaned children from all over the world, who were shunned in their original cultures, or had special needs, or were just in dire need of another chance at life. He made an amazing difference in the lives of sixteen wonderful individuals. Shown in the pic are some of the youngest several years ago.

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I hadn't seen uncle Bill since another uncle's funeral in Vermont two years ago. He'd been very ill with Parkinson's Disease for many years, which his dad, Bill also suffered with. I hope to see all my cousins, the oldest boy now forty, very soon. I'm still trying to get time off work, n will be crossing the fingers n toes that Little Truck is up to the task. Then all I gotta do is skip another couple days of sleep... Ugh, I thought I was already depressed-

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God Bless, n Rest, dear Uncle Bill...