Bill Watson was one of the best things about our time in the Episcopal Church. He died this week after a long illness. Bill was a kind and gentle man who loved God and his family, friends, and parishioners. In many ways he reminded me of a country priest, the kind who quietly goes about his priestly duties as he runs into people around town, taking the time to visit about how they and their family are doing and ministering to them when he hears they have hit a rough spot. Two of our kids were baptized by Fr. Bill and when our son Matt went through a very long weekend with a life-threatening medical issue, it was Bill who came down to the hospital several times to pray for him and for us in his calm and faithful way. We appreciated his life and we will miss him. We also look forward to seeing him again some day and sharing stories about family and friends when we have all the time in the world.
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