Mark, Marcy and families :

We are so sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing.

Brother Keith and I spent many evenings in the barn with your Dad and Mom.

Keith and I bought the two best horses we have ever owned from Bill …. He had an uncanny ability to match horses and riders, without them knowing he was doing it.

He will always hold a very special place in our hearts.

Rest easy and ride well Bill.

We were so sorry to hear about Bill. I bought my first rope horse "Roannie" from Bill. One of the best rope horses I ever owned.

Also Bill was a great pick up man and picked me up at a number of times at rodeos.

Bill will be missed by many.

Wayne & JoAnne Baird

Dear Mark and family,

I’m very sorry to learn of Bill’s passing. I bought a number of horses from Bill over the past twenty years, generally the ones no one else wanted. I’m sure he saw me as ridiculous, but I appreciated his patience, and I respected Bill’s knowledge of horses. We certainly looked at them from different viewpoints; with the last couple I bought from him, Bill said that he “probably could have got more for them for meat, but I figured I’d give them another chance.” I will miss Bill.

Janine Falck, for Bear Valley Rescue

We are deeply saddened to hear that Bill has passed on. Sending our sincerest condolences to the family. He was a great friend to my late father Darryl Strandberg and now the two will be reunited in the heavens, I hope they can rekindle their old friendship. The western industry has lost a great man. From the Strandberg and Crawler family.