RIP Maniacal Pete 5-26-2014

Sad and shocking, I only came across this thread today. May he rest in peace.
 
Not a day goes by that Bill's passing doesn't bring a tear to my eyes.
Bill was a great guy that's life touched many of us. I sure miss him.
 
Just saw this, I had to look up his avatar and recognized it right then and there. I really enjoyed reading his posts and though I don't kibitz with too many people here on BF, I can certainly see why so many others thought highly of him and his contribution.
 
Dear friends,

This is Bill's family. We want you to know we have read every post. We thank you for the love.
He was funny and smart. Made really good music and food. His loss is great and he was far too young.
We only hope he has peace and all the goodness he deserves. This group meant the most to him above all.
Just so touched by every word.

With true love, Kelly and all who knew and loved him.
 
Bill is missed by this band of misfits, a place where it can be very hard to fit in but easy to disappear in. I again offer my sincerest condolences and thank you Kelly for replying. Bill's with some good people who were also members of this wack pack.
 
Thanks for keeping in touch, Kelly. Knowing that a part of Bill is still a part of our community means a lot.
Take care of yourself. You are always in our prayers.
 
Definitely humorous, but also big of heart. He saw the good in others and urged them to do the same.
A compassionate person who is and will be very much missed.
Sincere Condolences.
Thank You Kelly!
 
Thanks for posting, Kelly.
Bill's passing was a very sad thing to hear.
He meant a lot here to most of us and was a big part of our little community.

Doug
 
protourist said:
Not a day goes by that Bill's passing doesn't bring a tear to my eyes.
Bill was a great guy that's life touched many of us. I sure miss him.
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My grandfather was an accomplished amateur astronomer, and I recognized the same deep love of the stars in Bill. (Bill would have benefitted much more than I from my conversations with my grandfather!)

At one time, my grandfather had built the biggest telescope one could reasonable maneuver without being in an observatory; we loved it when he would wheel it out onto his driveway.

In his later years, with the advances in technology, GrandPa was able to put together a smaller rig. Macular Degeneration had stolen his central vision, but not the peripheral sight necessary for beholding his beloved nebulae and star clusters. He spray-painted orientation marks onto his driveway, wheeled out his telescope, and took in the beauty of the night sky right up to the time of his passing.

He died on a day marked by some church calendars as Epiphany-- commemorating some wise men's finding and following a certain star.

This is one GrandPa's "star chairs," a small, portable and very sturdy (he was not a small man) piece on which he would often sit in his driveway to watch the stars.

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I sit it in almost every day while I watch my dog gambol in the yard.


And think of Bill, and miss him.



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My heart breaks for all who knew and loved him.


Godspeed, Bill.

~ P.
 
I like many others found out this terrible news from another member's sig. I did not know Bill in person, nor did I have many direct interactions with him here on the forums. I did however enjoy his opinions, knowledge, also his witty and thoughtful posts. My thoughts are with his family. You will be sorely missed, Bill.
 
Never got to know Bill personally, however I did see his posts a lot on the forum. Always seemed to be a stand up guy of the highest caliber.

Rest in peace, and best wishes to your loved ones.

Always sad to lose someone so closely tied to our community.
 
Driving through Utah always makes me sad now. I so wish that I'd called him whenever I'd been here. Now this state just brings tears to my eyes.
 
Wow just saw this.

Sad to hear of this. especially the way I did.

Can someone that knows his family contact me ?

I think someone/neighbor was trying to help his widow sell his knives at a local UT gun show and they are way under-priced (like 30% of what they could be worth) from what a guy I know saw at the show (I did not go).

leads me to believe it was Bill;
they live in Park city
and they were higher end knives

They need some help pricing things.Please I would love to do what I can to help them since I am here and know Busse's pretty well.
I only hope if I passed someone would help Nancy.
big reminder to catalog my stuff :(

David Brown
azgunnut@earthlink.net
 
Wow just saw this.

Sad to hear of this. especially the way I did.

Can someone that knows his family contact me ?

I think someone/neighbor was trying to help his widow sell his knives at a local UT gun show and they are way under-priced (like 30% of what they could be worth) from what a guy I know saw at the show (I did not go).

leads me to believe it was Bill;
they live in Park city
and they were higher end knives

They need some help pricing things.Please I would love to do what I can to help them since I am here and know Busse's pretty well.
I only hope if I passed someone would help Nancy.
big reminder to catalog my stuff :(

David Brown
azgunnut@earthlink.net
 
Sometimes life gets in the way of internet time and so I haven't been on bladeforums in months. The first thing I saw was Mack's sig line. BillPete took a lot of heat when he came here and he took it like a man, and carved his niche in the rogues gallery of bfc. His posts were always a pleasure to read. I am saddened to hear of his passing and hope that he has found the peace and comfort that he deserved. RIP Bill...you are missed.:(
 
I noticed it is his birthday today. Prayers and warm thoughts for his family and friends.
 
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