William Backus Ph.D

As the co-author of TELLING YOURSELF THE TRUTH, I feel mortified at Bill's loss, yet I know that he is now hand-in-hand with the Savior he loved and served so faithfully for so many wonderful, fruitful years.
Poet Philip Larkin wrote, "If grief could burn out like a sunken coal the heart would rest quiet." Bill Backus will forever be cherished by friends, colleagues, family and all who were touched by his life and work. He was a vitally important person in my life, and it is in the...

Bill was my brother-in-law, married to my sister Candy for 33 years. Through these many years, Bill blessed me richly many times with personal counseling in my times of dire need. He blessed me with his generosity in sharing his home with me many times through the years, and with his never ending love for my daughter Kirsten and myself. His humor, his instigation of very challenging discussions, his pranks (yes, the serious pastor and psychologist had another side to him!), and his intense...

Like so many others who have posted here, his book, "Telling Yourself the Truth" was instrumental in my recovery and turned my life around when I hit bottom. He will live on forever both in the kingdom of heaven and in the lives he helped rescue.

Dear Candy and other loved ones,

Dr. Backus, his books, his teaching, his clinic, etc. touched my life and the lives of my loved ones far more than I could begin to express in this book entry. I had hoped he would live to be a hundred. It seemed as if he would. May you all be comforted by precious memories of "Dr.B." and by the love of Jesus.

I have so many wonderful memories of Dr Backus and I think of him more as a father who had a wonderful impact on my life.My prayers are with his family.His kindness and wisdom I will cherish.

Dr Backus and his book "Telling Yourself The Truth" & his counseling were so helpful to me and to some of my friends. He was a wonderful person and I will never forget him. My prayers are with his wife & family.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time of your loss.

Candy,

I was saddened to learn of your loss. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

John O'Brien, AMT

Addy and I were blessed to work at the Center for Christian Psychological Services for thirteen years, always appreciative of Dr. Backus's integrity, honesty, and deep commitment to the Word of God.
His support for Sanctus Marriage Enrichment gave us courage to pioneer this ministry. Special blessings from God to all his family and friends.