Dr. William GROVES

You would have loved your new granddaughter. She has some of your features and I am sure she will be as funny and smart.

I want to extend my deepest condolences to all of Bill's family, particularly to his brother, David.

To David:

Bill was the strongest thread in the fabric of your personal history.

You were children together; you were teenagers together; you were young adults together; you were middle-aged men together and finally ... old men together.

The two of you shared all the trials and tribulations of growing up in the era you did. You had your ups and downs; your agreements and disagreements, but never once was the bond of brotherhood threatened. Your love for your brother was unconditional, as was his for you.

Believe me when I say, I sympathise with you deeply for the pain you must now be feeling.

Jocelyn

Another great man has passed. Another great library has burned to the ground. I knew Bill for years and spent hours in conversation finding him an extraordinary intellect, an insightful Engineer, and a hell of a wit.

Very saddened to learn today of Bill's passing. For decades, Bill was like a member of the Brett family mining business, joining us on many adventures. Bill and I are pictured here circa 1979, rather soggy and tuckered out after a long day thrashing through the bush in search of gold on Table Mountain near Cassiar, BC. We will miss his razor wit and kind heart.

What a guy, everyone he met felt very comfortable. He had a way that he could talk about and be genuinely interested in any thing that came up in conversation. I see much of him in "tiny bear" and she keep that spirit in her heart. This guy, was really one of a kind. The gentlest soul I knew. Memories of some vacations and sitting on the beach and watching the tide stay with me. Rest in peace Dear Bill, you will be missed. I am certain you are holding court somewhere in the universe and captured the attention and admiration of those who have left this earth. Condolences to Lana and Caitlin, and Bill other family.

So vibrant...must be creating a fuss someplace.

Bill will be sadly missed by all those who knew him. Hugs to Caitlin and Lana.