William John Durst

Bill was a dear friend and neighbor. We spent alot of time together, he was like family when I lived in Savanna in his apartment. We had dinner together on many occasions and he would perfect his pizza and we would have a glass of wine while he would talk proudly about his daughters. On other occasions we would go out for dinner like the time we went to Galena and he insisted that I try the saganaki. He was correct, it was delicious. After dinner he jumped on the piano and, very impromptu, treated the guests to a version of new york new york. It was amazing and so very Bill. I really appreciated his willingness to share his musical talents and I admired his way of making people feel special. He was a great man and will be missed. Thank you Bill for all of the wonderful memories.