Bill Narum

I recently came to be among Bill Narum's many admirers through his beautiful widow, Gloria - a childhood friend of mine with whom I had reconnected on Facebook. Soon I found myself absorbed in a colorful collection of photographs and captions that Gloria had posted on her profile page, detailing their happy life together. As I eagerly followed each charming narrative, I became more and more acquainted with Bill's fine character, his gentle spirit, and his awesome talent. I am happy to find...

What a sad loss. Bill will be missed. I hadn't been in touch with him for years, but never forgot him. Realizing his birthday was coming up next month, I googled for his website and saw this... I am in shock. I never would have thought a heart attack would take him. So laid back and calm... A great artist and a great man is gone from our world but always in our hearts.

Mr. Bill is already missed. He was a wonderful person, He was great to
our band.

David McCoy & The ReaL

I met and worked with Bill a few years back preserving,editing and creating a database; of over 200 hours of the Armadillo World Music Headquarter's;(videos,shows and the amazing artists who played in Austin in the 70's and those like Bill; who documented them through Art and videos.) Bill and I also worked on research and poster gathering for his book and providing additional footage for the film on Townes Van Zandt. Bill quickly got me up to speed on all of the music legends and great...

Bill was a great friend and artist pal. He introduced me to so many great artists around Austin and we worked on a few projects together, primarily for Eddie Wilson at Threadgill's. I will miss him and his kind heart and unique style. I created a film starring Bill hanging the art at Threadgills to help his legacy live on. God bless you my friend, smooth sailing.

Thank you Bill for surrounding us in so much beauty. We think of you everyday. We see your art everyday. We're better people because of you and most of us don't realize the gentle effect you have on everyone's life each day. Look forward to seeing you again someday.

Condolences to the family and friends of Mr. Narum. May God give you the peace that excels all thoughts and guard your heart (Philip. 4:7). You are in my prayers.

I was around Bill for only a few hours, but I thoroughly enjoyed his interesting conversations. I knew of Bill mostly through Gloria and her descriptions of his character, personality, and many talents. I know many will feel a loss in their lives without Bill. Gloria will feel the loss more than most because of her daily life with him. To lose a day-to-day relationship with such a kind friend is a blow from which it is not easy to recover. Because of shared love, we lose a part of...

My condolences to the family and frieds of Bill Narum. Though I only knew him briefly, it was easy to tell that he was a truly good man and quite a creative talent. I especially appreciate Bill for the kind and loving way he treated Gloria, a long-time friend of mine.