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Peter White
February 4, 2011
I find myself torn, as perhaps others are, by feeling Bill's passing a most significant loss and yet feeling admiration for a life so well lived, with so many good deeds left behind.
When Bill was in the room, warmth, good humor, unwavering commitment, and a firmness to do the right thing, not just now but for future generations--those qualities were alway sin the room, too. He brightened the world around him every day, and brightened the world for many that he never met. Thanks to Bill and the Joslin family for all you have done.
Peter White, director, North Caorlina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill.
Audubon North Carolina
February 4, 2011
Bill was a friend of many at Audubon North Carolina and a great advocate for North Carolina's wild lands and wildlife. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family.
Julia Fallon
February 2, 2011
Deepest sympathy to Will and family.
Your dad was a great man and friend to the McMillan family and to many people.
Julia McMillan Fallon
James Linville
February 1, 2011
What a wonderful, warm, brilliant man. Mary, my heart goes out to you. We were all honored to know Bill, but you most of all. Best wishes and love, James Coker Linville
Katherine Skinner
February 1, 2011
What a wonderful man and statesman Bill was. From the day he actually called me and offered me the job at The Nature Conservancy until now, he served as a mentor to me in advancing lasting conservation in North Carolina. He was active in setting up the Natural Heritage Trust Fund and later serving on its board. He helped with the establishment of the Roanoke River National Wildlife Refuge and he offered sage advice as we worked through thorny issues we faced. I am lucky to have crossed his path and benefitted from his wisdom and kind ways.
Bill Holman
February 1, 2011
Bill Joslin leaves a great legacy of land and water conservation in NC. I recall working with him and the NC Chapter of the Nature Conservancy to establish the Natural Heritage Trust Fund in 1987 and then working with Sen Marc Basnight to dedicate funds from the sale of personalized license plants to fund the Natural Heritage Trust. It was fitting that Bill was appointed to the Board of Trustees of NHTF in later years. Thanks to NHTF and NC's other conservation trust funds about 600,000 acres of land has been conserved in NC since 1999. I also admire his work on behalf of fair elections and othe progressive causes. I will miss seeing him having lunch at the Seaboard Cafe with Mary.
David Bland
February 1, 2011
It was a pleasure to know Bill.
owen kapanga
February 1, 2011
William Joslin,your enormous energy and Passion for social justice that embodied your commitment to give all people to live full,dignified and joyful lives will forever live on.you have been such a blessing to me.my life will never be the same.I thank God for you and your entire family.I know someday,we will meet again.
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