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Although I have been friends with Dal, Bruce and Cliff for many years (Dal going back to summer camp as kids), I only had the opportunity to meet Mr. Williams once, at the wedding of Cliff & Sally in Ohio. Nonetheless, the stories I have heard over the years from both his sons as well as other mutual friends gave me a vivid sense of the character of Mr. Williams, and the loss that all those close to him inevitably face with his passing. However, I am certain that he lives on, as I sense so much of what he was in his sons. The impact that he had on so many people and their memories of him will carry forward for the balance of their lives. Ultimately we are all defined by the effect that we have on others over the course of our life, for good or ill, and when I hear from others their memories of Mr. Williams I know that he lived his life in a manner that we should all aspire towards. Peace and love. -Joe
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