In Memory of Rusty

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Yangdu

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In Memory of Rusty

The saddest day of my entire year, March 28, is rapidly approaching and
I am reminded of the day when my husband died and, 12 hours later, Rusty,
our long-time moderator on the forum and close friend, died also.

Their deaths on the same day, Uncle Bill from cancer and Rusty from pneumonia,
will never leave me. The very strange coincidence, though extremely painful for me,
did not end the love I felt for both of them.

I still feel that they are working together and continuing to help me with HI and the
forum, remaining close to me until it is my time to join them.

Please send your thoughts to them so they will know that they are not forgotten and
that they both still live in my heart.

Thank you.
 
Yangdu

Wishes of strength and support in this difficult time of loss.

To lose so much so close to you must be very hard no mater what your religious or philological belief. The strength you receive from there memory and the influence these men have on you still is a great tribute to them. The strength you display in continuing the HI dream is a tribute to the strength of you.

Uncle Bill touched me after his passing. His core belief as he posted here and the style he dealt with all the formites and the business of the day has callused me to think about my behaver and ADJUSTED how I went forward after coming here and I am better for it.

I received more from HI than great knifes at great prices. The most important gift from HI was free.

My thanks for that to Bill and all associated with HI.
 
I can understand why Rusty and Uncle were such great friends, they were kindred spirits of the kind you only find once in ten lifetimes, almost mirror images despite the difference in height. To me Rusty, you symbolize the heart of H.I. and yours and Uncles stewardship remains the model for us moderators to follow, here and in life. Thank you for being and all you have done. We wouldnt be where and who we are today without you being in our lives for however brief a moment. Both your memories continue to guide us and help us thru our daily lives and we are all the better for it.
 
My dad told me a long-long time ago that the only thing you leavt this old world with was your name and reputation. These gentlemen must have had a good life, they are very well spoken about. I just happenen upon this forum site and this caught my eye. Have a blessed day.
 
As long as people remember you, you continue to live on in their hearts.

It seems both Rusty and Bill will likely live forever.
 
Rusty was a little spit fire and one of the finest to grace the cantina. You will always be remembered.
 
Rusty must have planned far in advance for after his death.

I just KNOW he had a back-up.

Remarkable guy
 
Yangdu

My thoughts and prayers go out to you. I found HI by total accident years back and Uncle Bill answered all my questions and made me feel like a old friend. I still have the first 2 HI khukri's I got from HI and Uncle Bill. I will treasure them always . Uncle Bill and you give HI a quality and care for the products and reputation that most company's don't have anymore. That's why I will buy more knives/ khukuri's from HI. I never got to meet either of them but always was treated with respect no matter how silly the question was.
 
Thank you all for your good thoughts and prayers
 
Love and light up for Uncle Bill and Rusty.
I had a few Heinekens and am carrying my Rusty SD all week.

Mark and Holly and Ladies
 
Although I never got the chance to meet either Bill, or Rusty in person, I did have a few conversations on the phone with both. And lots of emails back and forth, as well as the conversations here on the Forum.
I am proud to call both of them FRIEND. When they passed, I was in Iraq, my first trip. My soldiers thought someone in my family had died, because it was the first time they had seen me loose my temper, and then have to apologize to them. I felt as if I HAD lost part of my family. Which, I suppose, I felt that I did. I learned a lot from both, but more from Bill. He taught me that life is all in how YOU live it, not in how anyone else feels that you should live. And he also taught me that a job worth doing, is worth doing right.

March 28th is one of the first dates I mark on any new calendar I buy. It is a day set aside to lift a Heineken in remembrance, and reflect on the past year. "Would Uncle Bill approve of the way I lived it?" I like to think so.

Uncle Bill and Rusty, we WILL meet again in the next life. And we will be friends then, too. Hopefully we can meet in person then. Maybe y'all can teach me some more. Until then, keep watch over your families and friends, and enjoy the rest that you both have earned.
 
Bill was kind and gentle, and wise. Rusty just kind of quietly did his thing, and it was not until he was gone that I realized how much I'd grown to love him, too.

Blessings to you, and peace to all.

John
 
bill sanders said:
march 28th is one of the first dates i mark on any new calendar i buy. It is a day set aside to lift a heineken in remembrance, and reflect on the past year. "would uncle bill approve of the way i lived it?" i like to think so.
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"w.w.u.b.d.?";)
 
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