William Smith

As a fellow Ham, it was my great pleasure to know and learn from Bill. He and Oly were two of my favorite people. -- WA7PHD

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Bill was a great Ham radio operator and influenced me in learning to speed up my morse code speed to pass the 20 words per minute exam which I passed and go my extra class ticket AC7BF de W7GHT thank you for you for all you great teachings 73,s dididit dahdidah. I wish I could of sat in masonic lodge with Bill as I know he will be there now in spirit..

bill was an inspiration to all of us. he was a dedicated member of arrl and will be remembered and missed.

Bill was a great friend and 'Elmer' whom I enjoyed having dinner with at VOI meetings. He had a wonderful sense of humor and always made my very shy wife feel welcome and comfortable. He always told us, with a twinkle in his eye, that he lived with his girlfriend. Bill really enjoyed the surprise on Judy's face when we visited his home and met his 'girlfriend', his dog.
We will miss him very much.

I worked as a clerk in Lewiston with Bill when he was a Magistrate, always pleasant & fun to work with. I did love his wife Joyce, she was a good partner for him.