WILLIAM M "Bill" OBEN

I first met Bill when I became a member of the FLBM, not long after it was established. Bill was always so eager to share his skills and knowledge of boat building in general, and trout boats in particular. A cherished memory was the day Ed Wightman and I visited Bill in his shop as he was working on a trout boat. I cherish his books and they travel aboard the Pat2 when I Captain for handy reference to passengers questions. My sympathies and best wishes to his family and friends, we have...