William-Ames-Obituary

William Ames

Northfield, Massachusetts

1933 - 2022

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DIED
January 16, 2022
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Northfield, Massachusetts

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William Ames Northfield, MA — William "Bill" Schoonmaker Ames died at home with his family in Northfield, Massachusetts on January 16, 2022, at the age of 88 after a period of failing health brought on by COPD. Originally from Winnetka, Illinois, Bill was the second of three children of John...

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Sadly, I just learned of Bill's passing in the Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust newsletter. Bill was an enthusiastic and active supporter and board member of Mount Grace during my years on staff. Bill´s warm welcoming smile revealed the sincere care he held for people. I consider myself blest to have known and worked on projects with Bill and Nancy.

So sorry for your loss. Peace be with you and your family. Craig and Terry.

I am very sorry to hear of Bill's passing. He was certainly an interesting guy and it was a pleasure to have known him.

What a meaningful and full life Bill led.

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Bill Ames was one of the first of my summertime friends whom I met at the Strang's Ralston Creek Ranch in Golden CO. He and I were 14 years old. I spent 5 summers there and he and I spent many hours riding horses, going on pack trips into the Rockies, doing all the fun kid things we do in the summer. I lost track of him until recently and we rekindled our friendship amid memories of those years at the ranch. I treasured those conversations. I will miss hearing his voice on the telephone...

Bill was the first of my summertime friends at th Strang's Ralston Creek Ranch in Golden, CO where I spent five summers as a young, very uncertain teenager. Bill and I lived in different parts of the United States and so over the years we had not stayed in touch. We got reacquainted after the death of Bart Strang in 2009 when I noticed Bill's name among the recipients of an email from Mary Strang about Bart's death. I treasured our many conversations in which we reminised about our mutual...

Thank you for sharing the amazing story of your father´s life. I am sorry for your loss.