William Arthur Pepel Jr.

I had the privilege of being best friends with Bill for the past 26 years. To say he was one of a kind would be the understatement of the century. Anybody who knew him knew there was no one else even remotely like him. His interests, his way of expressing himself, his sense of drama, his comic sense, his talents were completely unique. Bill liked to have fun and he enjoyed people. He enjoyed meeting new people and he enjoyed old friends. Whether he was booking customers for Amtrak while...

Bill left us too soon. We will never forget his hilarious skits for CGMC concerts and his generally outspoken presence. A truly kind, good spirit.

We will always remember your total honesty, your laughter, the way you could tell a funny story (most autobiographical) better than anyone else. We'll never forget Connie Francis playing accordion at the CGMC concert back when we all were so much younger.

Bill was one of a kind; indeed "descended from angels," as he often told us. We will miss him, his kindnes, generosity, sense of fun and his kinetic energy. His search for truth was a never-ending fascination for him.

Will miss your complexities.

So long, Poppy...I'll miss singing with you!