William Ellis

Closest friends while working at NIH(NHLI) Bethesda Md. 1970-1972.
He convinced me to become an Ophthalmologist and to invest in fine wine.
He was a very nice and smart person.

I was very worried because good God it's your eyesight at stake, Dr Ellis had really superb credentials so I picked him and and he did an excellent job on my lasik surgery, thankfully he corrected my blurry myopia to 20/20 vision, I will always remember him very fondly.

I served Dr Ellis as his MedMal broker for 10 years. Our relationship became a Bill and Dave business friendship.

Can´t think of a better business person to work nor a better human being who shared his life history from time to time

I always worried about the flying but he loved it dearly

David Hambright

I just learned of his passing when I called to make an appointment. I was his patient for over 40 years. Always friendly with a twinkle in his eye. He has his wings...fly high, Dr Ellis.
BJ Combs

I had the pleasure of being Dr. Ellis's medical malpractice insurance broker for 12 years. Working through difficult renewals and occasional patient allegations demands lots of communications. His renewal date was 3/1 so we were right in the middle of that process a year ago when I learned of the accident. Bill was an amazing task master to work with. Usually I have to stay after physicians to provide me needed information, but with Bill it was just the opposite as he contacted me frequently to check on my progress. I was stunned at hearing the bad news and am glad to have had the opportunity to know this great man. David

About 30 years ago I had the pleasure of working with Dr, Ellis on some marketing, such a quick thinker and dynamic person who touched the lives of so many people, truly a treasure of a man.

Thank you Dr. Ellis for your phenomenal work as an eye surgeon. You performed my Epi-LASIK procedure at your clinic in September 2007 and I still have excellent vision to this day.

I knew Bill Ellis as a surgeon and a pilot. His hanger was very close to mine. He was a rare person and he is missed.

I am SO deeply saddened to hear of Dr. Ellis' passing. I am a neighbor farther up Rose Lane, and I would always look forward to seeing Dr. Ellis on his walks up the lane -- I would go outside to catch him on his way back down and have a chat. I could recognize him a mile away with his suspenders and always a nice shirt. He loved talking about the neighborhood, including my house, and how things had changed over the years. Most recently we were talking about kids and their injuries, and he recalled how he was able to stitch up his sons' injuries himself, being a doctor. And he was an admirer of my Bernese and got a chuckle from my chickens when they were loose. I am very very sad to lose Dr. Ellis from Happy Valley; I will really miss having him in the fabric of the neighborhood. Please accept my condolences.

Dr. Ellis was amazing. I thank God that he did my lasik surgery. God bless him. Condolences and blessings to his family. I am really happy to have met him.