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Community => Regional Audiophiles => Gateway Audio Society => Topic started by: electricbear on 2 Sep 2014, 06:14 pm
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I just saw this on the GP Knives facebook page.
Our dear friend Bill has passed on.
"Beloved friend and former employee, Bill Haddick, passed on Friday August 29th, after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. Bill will be forever missed and forever loved.
Arrangements are being handled by Herr Funeral Home in Collinsville, IL. First Visitation will be Saturday, September 6th, 2014, 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Additional information will be forthcoming."
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Damn. Bill was a great guy, with an equally great sense of humor.
Thanks for putting out the word.
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Sorry to hear this. I really liked Bill and will miss his stories, good taste in music and his kindness. He was a great guy.
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Sad to hear this. Bill was a nice guy and unique person.
Chris H.
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That's a bummer.
I typed to Bill back around February and he was still hanging in there. He said he had slowed down even more than before but was still able to motor around. Even being slowed by the inevitable, Bill was still making fun of dying. Since this was open season, I'd join in. We'd get to laughing, poking fun at life and death. He'd always tell me how much he enjoyed doing that because the people around him kept acting like he was dying....classic Bill.
Bill ended up making it two years longer than the doctors predicted. On some level that's great but I don't want to think about how difficult that was on Susan and his son. I'm glad to know his delightful soul has been finally released from the tortures of his failing body.
Here's a quick pic of Mark (mark@marktwain), Deadfish (Bill) and Mike Allen at Music for Pleasure during one of our Music Crawls.
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=10155)
He was quite the character. I know Laura and I really connected with Bill on some elemental level. As he put it years ago, "I think we're brothers from different mothers." or something to that effect....and we were. We had tons in common in lives gone by. We'd talk occasionally and it would always turn into an hour long (plus) conversation. We'd pick up the friendship after losing touch for months (or longer) like life hadn't ever gotten in the way. Bill was as genuine as they come. He made no pretense of who he was. Bill was Bill and we loved him for it.
What a great guy, we'll miss him...and all join him at some point.
Here's to you my old friend :beer:
Save us a good seat up there. As you know, in a blink of an eye, it will be our turn to join you.
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Sorry to hear this. I've checked occasionally to see if was still signing in here. He was a class guy and will be missed.
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I was just cruising Bill's albums and ran across some great pics of Deadfish
Deadfish at RMAF
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=3885)
RMAF after Bill unpacked
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=3869)
...and just Bill with his sly grin
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=61175&size=large)
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I'm really sorry to hear this. Bill was a great guy and lots of fun. One of my favorite memories was when I took my pair of VTL's over to his place and we cranked them up in his upstairs room. It got hot up there (in the middle of winter) so he opened the window between the speakers and we had the Grateful Dead cranked up so loud you could hear it a block away at 3 in the morning. (Susan wasn't home) :green: I remember waking up on his couch downstairs the next morning and it was freezing in the house. We left that window open all night.
I felt like I was in high school again. We'll miss ya Bill.
Steve
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Always had interesting conversations with him....bought a couple knives off him a while back....still carry the Buck knife I bought from him as my EDC.....
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May I suggest that at 10pm Stl time on Saturday we fire up our systems and play some greatful dead ( use yuotube or pandora) if you have to and raise a glass of your preferred tipple in Bills honor. Bill was one of the original founding fathers of GAS so we need to give him an appropriate send off
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Excellent idea Tim! :beer:
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Rest in peace my friend. Bill was great to talk to and a joy to hang out with.
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Hi all.
I did not know Bill.
Bill had a good sense of humor (According to some of his friends).
That's good.
Bill pass away. That's not good.
Bill does not suffer anymore. That's good.
Bill will be missed. That's not good.
Bill will be in heaven waiting for his friends. That's good.
RIP Bill.
Guy 13
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10PM this Saturday works for me. I get my new crossovers tomorrow.
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RIP My Brother. May The Angels Welcome You With Open Arms.
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I never met Bill, but I'm sorry to hear of a passing GASSER. RIP.
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It had been quite a while since Bill and I had communicated last. But I remember during the few times we were attending the same listening sessions, he had a sly sense of humor and a slight grin that made me think there was always something going on that he was not completely sharing.
RIP Bill
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Bill had a devil may care approach that always fosters joy. He was very much in the moment and alive with joy. He managed to solve one of the mysteries of life - how to live well. I am glad to have called him friend, and today we played American Beauty thru his Altecs with a little tube amp he very much would enjoy.
To Bill
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......., he had a sly sense of humor and a slight grin that made me think there was always something going on that he was not completely sharing......
That grin was awesome. :wink:
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I'm so very sorry to hear this about Bill. What a great guy, and I will miss seeing him at GAS events.
Adrian
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Forwarded from intro section.
It is a bittersweet thing that brings me here as a new member.
I recently created a new Audiophile group on facebook which I really didn't plan. It kinda just happened.
Through doing so I met a lovely lady who I have befriended and she has become one of my team.
It turns out she is none other than Deadfish's wife.
I am unsure if any of you know, But sadly Deadfish passed away some time ago.
Susan has recently been digging through his gear which has been in storage and wants to get some of it set back up again. So I did an online search and came across here.
She has given me permission to make a profile and introduce myself here.
Hopefully we can now find out some more info about Deadfish's gear and get something set up ( Susan is a beginner to the tech side of it all )
Thank you for allowing me to join and my apologies for being the bearer of sad news if it wasn't already known.
All my best, And on behalf of Susan, Paul. Founder of The Audio Cafe. :)
Myself and Susan were told to look in here as Bill had many friends about these parts :)
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Paul, have Susan ring me and I can get the ST70 set up for her. I’m free on weekends, and I saw the modded 70 when it was running.
Dave
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If there is anything I can do I am willing to help out. Although I move a lot slower than I used too. Deadfish was a great guy.
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I am trying to find a home for some Snell Type E ii Speakers if she could use them....
Don
314-532-0095
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Don, I’ll let you know after we get the room stereos set up. Bill loved his attic system -it was his man cave - but Susan may be a little more first floor centered. We’ll see.
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I will certainly miss my Altec Buddy.... I could always depend on Bill to be truly
interested in my latest Altec Lansing exploits !! R.I.P. Bill !
Willie
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Hi Guys!!!
Mrs D here. Thanks for all the wonderful comments about DeadFish. I know he is smiling at all this.
Dave is correct. My gear is now on the first floor...too hot upstairs! LOL
Thanks for the offer of speakers...will have to see if and where I can use them.
I look forward to getting together with all of you soon. I even have something that will make you all smile as we raise a glass to Bill!
Best Regards! ( He made me say that!)
Susan
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I miss seeing and talking with him too. I still carry one of the knives I bought from him. I had sold him a pair of Dynaco A35's a bunch of years ago. :)
wedweb
Bo
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Welcome to the club Susan! :thumb:
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It's good to have another woman around, Susan. I've only been here a few years, so I never got a chance to meet Deadfish, but if I can help you in any way, let me know.
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Thank you for the warm welcome!
Nice to meet you Popthinker!
Bo, you made me smile, knowing you still carry a blade you bought from him. Me too! LOL
Hope to meet you all soon!
Susan
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Yep, Mrs. Deadfish, I still carry it. It's neat because it's a demo knife that says its not sharp. But, I guess he sharpened it. :)
(https://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=181520)
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WedWeb,
Nice blade. I am sure he made sure it had a sharp edge before he would have sold it to you. Glad you still have and enjoy it. He enjoyed seeing his friends with good blades. Nice to know how many ways he is remembered.
Thanks for sharing that with me
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Hi Susan. I am still over here in Belleville and I have the time to give you a hand. I will even bring you a free DAC if you need one. I have three or four I am trying to find homes for. Drop me a line : gavin haley at charter dot net. Just remove the spaces and add the symbols. Have a good one.
Gavin
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Thanks Gavin. I might have to take you up on that offer.
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So I am making a shameless plug here!!!
I am on FB and in this amazing new group for audiophiles. If anyone wants to join from this group. We would love to have you in the group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/516367948761119/
Come check us out at the Audiophile Cafe!!!
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"Joined" Waiting for approval.