We lost fellow HAMBer Bdrake Today...

Well I know this isn't nearly as good as BDrake's art work but this drawing is for him I hope he is relaxing and having fun now wherever he has gone.

 

more talent lost.
condolances to his family and friends.

 

Rip Bill...

 

RIP.....condolences to his family :-(

 

redlinetoys,
So sorry to hear of the passing of your friend. God i hate cancer. It looks like he was a very talented person. His art is wonderful. God speed to his family and you as well. I agree they should dedicate next fridays art show to him.
Gasser Girl

 

Oh no. I was a big fan of his art.

Bill,
God speed brother, and my you rest in piece.

 

After looking at his work on this thread, I can see he was a very talented artist, it's a shame he's gone. R.I.P. Bill

 

Sorry to hear this . Prayers up for the Family and friends . Cancer SUX .

 

cancer sucks

RIP

 

god rest his soul.

 

R I P

 

Thanks for your kind words.

I remembered late last night that it was actually the Chicago Goodguys show where Bill won "Best Primered" (not Columbus as I had stated).

There was a surprise birthday party for him 4 weeks ago and he was so excited because there was a small picture of his car in the Gazette (I assume coverage of the 2007 Chicago show, one of the last couple of issues). Unfortunately, I let my membership lapse. Does anyone have a copy that they could scan or share an image of?

 

I met Bill last summer on the Goodguys Cruise to Columbus, what a great guy, we had some great conversations. His Mom rode with him and I remember his wife and daughter met us all for lunch at one of the stops. Such a neat guy, he will be missed. RIP Dale

 

this sucks... RIP buddy

 

RIP Bill.

Condolences and prayers for his family.

 

sorry to hear,god speed bill

 

I have only been with this site for a short time and I didn’t know Bill but when I check the link I was really shocked. I followed the build of his 37 Ford pickup; I saved a lot of his pictures for future projects. Just reminds us that we do not know how much time we have left. I don’t know his age but I’m 61 and things like this will get a person to think that our days are numbered. Bills, wife and Daughter will know he will be missed from the Internet connection also

Richard

 

...man this is sad, looks like we lost another good one, a nice guy and very talented. His artwork is awesome and his truck was rite on the money, I remember seein it at Joliet. Condolences to all who were close to him.

 

So sad to hear...Rest in Peace brother....

 

RIP Bill

 

Makes you remember there are people behind these screens..........

 

RIP Bill.

My condolences go out to his family and friends.


Larry

 

I didn't know Bill, but my condolences to his family. His truck is a class act. My father-in-law is building a '35 pickup that I have been helping him on and I suspect they may have met. I'll have to ask him when he gets back from Arizona. Again condolences, and RIP.

Reading the thread makes me realize that we need to get the '35 done, he is 72 yrs old, and I want nothing more than for him to realize his dream of his finished truck on a good road trip, like Bill. I am getting out the whip on the rest of the family, its time to get-er-done!

 

I loved Bill's work & always looked forward to new stuff in the Friday Art Show.

What a talent.

RIP Bill.

JH

 

R.i.p.

 

Very sorry to hear this news. I was always amazed at the work Bill posted in the Art Show; I spend a lot of time working in Illustrator and I couldn't touch his work with a 10' pole. We've lost a real talent.

My thoughts are with Bill's family and friends.

 

Rest In Peace Bill

 

R.I.P Mate. Your work will live on as atribute to you. What a loss, a sad day indeed!

 

A sad day indeed.Although I never had the pleasure of meeting Bill in person,I felt that I knew him through his amazing art work that he posted all too infrequently on here.Thanks to redlinetoys for posting this and our thoughts and prayers go out to Bill's family.