Joan Weakland
I only knew Bill in the last 5 years of his life, when we moved into a home catty-corner to Bill and Millie. I saw him often, as our dog needed walking and Bill took several walks a day (in robust health in his late 80's), leading to some pleasant walks together to Emma McCarthy Lee Park. Bill loved telling me stories about his younger, rowdier days, how he and Millie met and married, how our street and Ames had changed during his lifetime, and his time at Alliant Energy. While he had trouble remembering our names, he loved seeing my dog and I, and always remembered her as "the dirt-eating dog"!