William Monde "Bill" Shurtliff

Think about you every day dear friend Bill. I have the photograph of you, Bob Schultz and me at one of our "reunions" front and center in my family room. We were, and always will be long time best friends.

Continue to miss you Bill, fortunately I have your calendar that reminds me of one of my best friends that I have never met! If I am fortunate to pass through and go to the promised land I hope you invite me to the table so we can talk.

Bill not only did amazing A2 scenes, but I was fortunate to commission him twice to do 2 different watercolor scenes representing meaningful memory landscapes for my sister (Northport) and best friend (Hanover, IL). He was a deeply thoughtful collaborator...always listening fully...gentle in his inquiry and brilliant in his capture of the detail and spirit of both places. Sending you, his family, healing from Chicago.

Bill was a great guy and and a wonderful talent, both artistically and musically. I had the pleasure of playing with him up until he passed. I miss his smile, wit and laugh. My deepest sympathies to his wife and family, whom I have never met, but know they meant to world to him.

Miss you Bill - have every one your U of M calendars, fond memories through the years. Thank you for all the joy you gave to me. Save a place for me at the artist table.

I so much enjoyed talking with Bill and assisting him with his framing. He was just a really nice guy. We laughed often in fact about every time we talked on the phone. I miss you Bill and thank you for being a friend and customer.

Janet and family, I was so sorry to hear of Bill's passing. We were neighbors of yours on Stone Drive at UM and our daughter and Zoe were good friends. Years later I commissioned Bill to draw a rendition of my mother's farm house home to give her for her Christmas present, the last Christmas she was with us. It now hangs in my home and is a treasured memory. Decades later my son commissioned Bill to do a picture of his family's home to give to his wife for Christmas and it is a treasured...

Bill was an incredible guy whol loved life. I played with Bill in several bands and he was leading our latest group. He loved art and music and was able to entertain folks right to the end. It was a shock to hear of his passing and he will be dearly missed. My sympathies to his family we all know how much they meant to him.