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| July 14 |
Dear Bill and family,
We have been following your trials
and tribulations during all this time. How wonderful that you
will in the near future get rid of your button and be able to
taste the food you eat. Though Ensure is a flavorful liquid
you would soon want some congri
or such to calm your hunger. What a loving family you have had
around you these past few weeks. You must be reaping some
rewards for the love and attention you extended in the past.
Bien hecho! Just to attempt to emulate you, in a small way, I
(Ian) had my gall bladder out a couple of weeks ago. It was
something that just came along and finally had to go. I am fine,
having had the care and attention that my media naranja. At home
now renewing my activities bit by bit. Muchos abrazos and enjoy
those new bites you will have. Food is good!!!! Con mucho cariño,
Marilyn and Ian
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| July 4 |
Bilito, ccoonnnyooo I sure am
happy, thankful and relieved to hear that you are nearing the
end of your extraordinary ordeal. You are one helluva
courageous guy y sin duda tienes un angel de la guarda bien
fornido. In the last status update of July 11 I saw your mugshot
and you wearing a real fancy shirt and a hint of a smile from
ear to ear. Lookin' good hermano. Bilito, I really hope you get
your walking papers like yesterday and get back to the land of
the living y la pachanga nuestra de cada dia tan pronto
posible. . Cuidate mucho , Ciao, Alfredito.
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| July 2 |
Hollow Bill! I am so glad to hearer that you are doing a lot better and that you are now out of the hospital in a Hotel with young girls taking care of you! Be careful with your hart ! Sorry we did not responded to your telephone call on father’s day but we spent 10days in the mountains of North Carolina and I did not get your message until last week. Betty and I will come to see you next week .I will call you on Monday to set up a time. Take care of yourself & remember that we love you Un fuerte abrazo Joe & Betty Valls |
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| June 25 | Hola Bill; Me entere que esuviste en el Hospital, espero que yq te encuentres bien y tener noticias de ti pronto. Mucho te agradeceria unas lineas. Orza Moctezuma | |||||||||||||
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| June 24 | Hi Bill, You definitely have had more than 9 lives and keep it up! Happy to hear that you improved enough to be sent to a rehab. And where you can finally get some rest and sleep. Hospitals are definitely not conducive to that at all. Take care of yourself - wishing you a speedy and comfortable recovery, Brita Skarbrevik | |||||||||||||
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| June 22 | Bilito, delighted and thankful that you are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.. oye I can feel some of your incredible ordeal from some personal experience. Pero old Skipper eres duro de pelar...a tough. ornery, old salt with a heart as big as all outdoors y un coraje de leyenda. Please stay on course and athough difficult, haz todo lo que te mandan los matasanos y las nurses. Caundo te recobres ven pa la manigua un rato y no te olvides del machete y la racion de Q. Se uqiero mi amigo, Abrzazos fuertes, Alfredito | |||||||||||||
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| June 22 |
Glad to hear you are finally on your
way to rehab and recovery…not to mention some semi piece and quiet.
You are in our thoughts and prayers and Chuck is giving us weekly
updates. I'm sure you'll be sipping Roncitos soon. Feel better.
Love, Charlie Adams (Chuck's son), Meredith, Hanna & Baby Charlie |
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| June 22 | Bill, we are hoping that you'll do well on the feeding tube, etc. Chuck Adams advised us of your hospitalization. Remember us, Bob and Judy Hall, S/V Hornblower? We are trawler sailers now and living in Florida. Take care and obey orders! Bob and Judy Hall | |||||||||||||
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| June 21 | Give Bill un abrazo from me! You can't keep a good man down. Al Mather | |||||||||||||
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| June 21 | Querido Bill- Cuanto me alegro que estes mejor. Has pasado por mucho, y se que fue cosa bien seria. Al mismo tiempo no dude en ningun momento que ibas a superar la enfermedad. Tienes el carino de tantos, a Lirio, y a toda tu familia y amigos. Saludos, carinos y abrazos- Elsita y Luke | |||||||||||||
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| June 21 | Sounds like you’re doing much better Bill. Keep it up! I think Lana and I are going to San Juan in the late summer. We need you to be there and healthy so we can spend some time with you and Lirio. We are praying and thinking about you every day. Bert Garcia | |||||||||||||
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| June 21 | We here in Acapulco be continue praying for Bill...Good Luck Humberto Van Hasselt | |||||||||||||
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| June 21 | Queridos Bill, Lirio and all the family: thank u for keeping us posted on Bill every night and morning. I say my prayers on your behalf and although I know that many people are praying I want to think that I had something to do with our Bill getting better. It is like a web here in PR, everybody asking about you. Just work hard at the rehab center and keep us happy with the good news. Our very best to you, Elsa Wilda and the Fenomeno | |||||||||||||
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| June 19 |
Good morning Bill Butler,
Remember me, Terri Madden's friend Carol Davis, from New Jersey? I had sent a email to Sue when I heard of your hospitalization from Terri. Have been keeping you in my good thoughts for a speedy recovery. I have been following your health update and am glad to read that you are improving. In addition, I have now read many of your articles. I especially like the stories in your teenage years, sailing at the Havana Yacht Club and around the island. They were so descriptive, I could see you smiling in the sun, as you navigated your way through the beautiful, clear waters of you beloved Cuba. I always enjoyed listening to your stories when you would stop by Terr's shop. Also, the beautiful cd that Terri passed along to me of your beautiful Cuban music and we call it Bill Butler's Favourites. I enjoy the music so much and so did my beloved mother, Veronica. I played it for her every night when she lived with me during her illness. Thank you for such a beautiful compilation of music, it became my mother's lullabyes, each night before bed, we would dance around the room, twirling to the beautiful words and rythmns... Bless you and keep you, Bill Butler and have a total healing. As the Irish say, " May the Wind be always at your back."....................... Warmest wishes, Carol Davis Big Blondie |
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| June 19 |
So glad to read you are doing better , Bill. What an odisea for
you, incredible. Looks like you are on your way slowly but
surely, for which so many are thankful...
Hope Lirio is feeling better too... thank God for little
things.!!! Jaqueline Camejo
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| June 18 | Bill, Here's hoping all our prayers are doing some good. You've given me more advice than my, Father so I figure I should say Happy Father's Day ! Capt. Jack (Wild Duck) | |||||||||||||
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| June 18 |
Hi Bill, I am sitting here with Miguel from
Trident and Alicia.
We really miss you here at San Juan Bay Marina, its just not the same with you not here. Your boat looks good and is lonesome for you... So quit folling around with the nurses and get back here. Love Don and Alicia Miquel from TRIDENT |
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| June 17 | Bilito I hear your're almost up and about. I'm now volunteering to be crew for your next trip - maybe un fuerto abrazo bobito | |||||||||||||
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| June 14 | Hi Bill, Been following your prognosis daily on your website. Nice to read that you are better….but good grief!!! Flying to Boston tomorrow A.M. A little rest, a little work. Dad and Delia are well. Delia is so much better than last year. She has such more energy!!! We are all thankful for your recovery! Much Love, Caprice Cardinal | |||||||||||||
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| June 14 | Padrino Mi corazón salta de alegría al leer tu email. Tú solito lo escribiste!!!! Desde mi trabajo, entro en tu website a cada minuto para dar seguimiento a tu recuperación. Eres un campeón, caramba! Sigue luchando y no dejes que esa porquería de pneumonia juege contigo. Tú tienes un busy schedule y muchas cosas que atender y no puedes estar perdiendo tu preciado tiempo en un hospital. Yo no tengo mucha más paciencia, así que avanza y recupérate prontito. Te quiero mucho, Bill, mi segundo padre. J. Lucy | |||||||||||||
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| June 14 |
Hello Godfather Bill,
I sure hope I am living half the active life you have been living when I am in my 70s. Just spoke to Joe a few minutes ago and here your recovering OK. Our prayers have been with you since getting the email last week. I hope the hospital staff and food is OK, but I am sure you would much rather be home with Liro, a good cold beer and a plate of black beans and rice. Here is wishing that comes true sooner than later. Your Godson, Zach |
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Dear Capi, Todos los dias estoy
mirando en tu pagina de internet el progreso de tu salud. Me alegro
saber que estas mucho mejor!!!Cuando se te puede ir a ver?? o es que
Lirio te tiene secuestrado!!!!! De todas maneras mis oraciones
siguen contigo y espero esta odisea termine pronto. Se te quiere y
se te extraña mucho.
Muchos cariños Ketty Bergouignan |
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| June 11 |
Hang In There
Hello, my friend; You’re on my mind,
So I’m confident you’ll win again; With best wishes for a speedy recovery, Dave Schuster |
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| June 11 | Hey Billy, We are all so happy to hear you are hungry. Just kidding… to hear you are out of the respirator. I hope you keep getting better and we can see you soon all recovered. Besos, Andreina | |||||||||||||
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| June 11 | “Don’t question your wife’s judgment; look who she married.” - Tommy Dewar (whisky maker) (From Humberto Costa) | |||||||||||||
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| June 11 | Billy, amigo muy querido, We wish you a complete recovery. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Muchos abrazos con cariño, Marilyn and Ian | |||||||||||||
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| June 11 | Me alegro que Bill se está reuperando Um fuerte abrazo desde isla Faial Azores Altino | |||||||||||||
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| June 11 | Bill--Sorry to hear you been under the weather mate.We hope you are now having clear sailing. Roger Brannon | |||||||||||||
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| June 11 | Bill, continue to get well with healing hugs from your many many friends. Sending love to Bill, Lirio and all the family.... Ginny and Jacques Filiatrault | |||||||||||||
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| June 10 | Querido y Estimado William - You should always have friends like Luis Tous and Alfred Sample! They have kept us posted as to urprogress and just provided the good news que "ya estas listo para comerte un buen arroz con pollo o una buena paella con platanos u un buen flan de postre".Acuerdate Guillermo, que de los buenos quedamos pocos. Sorry I miseed making the old school reunion. May be on the next go around. The important thing is that you keep up the good work and keep getting better and stronger. You are and will always be in our prayers. Nicky Mayorkas | |||||||||||||
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| June 10 | OFF RESPIRATOR... BILL YOU MUST FEEL LIKE A MILLION BUCKS--- ALMOST ---ABOUT TIME TOO...... WE'RE STILL ROOTING AND TOOTING THOUGH.. DEEP BREATHS AND RELAX... LOVE YOU BILL EDE Hilpman | |||||||||||||
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| June 10 | Dear Bill We have been monitoring your progress via the website, and are delighted that you are hungry, thirsty, living, breathing, and probably becoming a pain in the ass - necessary in the fight for autonomy leaving the hospital. Dick recently spent several days in the hospital - but is home, eating, drinking, sleeping and even went to church this morning! The ICU is a great service when you need it, but it is not a great place to spend a great deal of time! We hope that your recovery proceeds well and that you get to return home on your own steam soon. Much love and abrazos to all Barbara S-T and Dick Lloyd | |||||||||||||
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| June 10 | Wonderful news, Bill...what a relief !! Danny still does not know and I won't tell him...but the rest of us who know you are following your great progress.!! How else could it go? Muchos carinos... and to Lirio too... Jackie | |||||||||||||
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| June 9 | Hola ! From Wabash, IN Just down the road from PURDUE !!!Carmen & Doug Craig - Sending our Love & Prayers for your speedy recovery. We have been perusing your many sites, and we found your email address. Happy to read there is some improvement in your condition. We happily join your other well-wishers for a rapid & full recovery. | |||||||||||||
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| June 9 | Kitty and Guillermo send best wishes and prayers for a complete and fast recovery. Come back home soon. | |||||||||||||
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| June 9 | Ahoy ARRRR me hearty....Great to hear that you are on the mend and hoping to hear you are out of there soon and back to being your old sea salt self... We have thought of you loads on our travels ....you are an inspiration to all of us... though walt still thinks you'd like to walk him and share a rum with our dog !! Love to you and to Lirio....Keep the course to recovery straight ahead....with Hugs Krys Walt and Sailor Syd..svmandara s.e asia mandara | |||||||||||||
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| June 8 | From Your mates in Scotland...Hi Bill, Sorry to hear you are unwell but much relieved to hear you are on the mend. We are all doing fine. Malcolm and Sally are away sailing this weekend with Megan and their new daughter Ellie. After a solid winters work the Halcyon now looks like new inside. Jennifer and myself hope to visit San Juan perhaps October so make sure you are up and about by then. kindest wishes, Barry and Jennifer | |||||||||||||
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| June 8 | Good morning from Ohio, I was out of town and just returned home to see the email that Bill is in the hospital. When I read the health update from Wednesday I was glad to see that he is improving and hope that my thoughts and prayers, added to the many others, will help speed his recovery. I first encountered 66 Days Adrift when my wife and I owned a bookstore in Orrville, Ohio. After I finished the book I sent Bill an email telling him it was one of the most exciting...and scary...books I had ever read. One of my pipe dreams was to learn how to sail but after reading the book I decided to keep my feet firmly planted on solid earth. I still hope to see the movie! Please convey my best wishes. I will check the health updates daily. Charles Sides | |||||||||||||
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| June 8 | We are praying for your prompt recovery Tere and Nando Saenz | |||||||||||||
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| June 7 | Querido Capi: Necesito que te pongas bien pronto, acuerdate que me tienes que cuidar a mi desde Puerto Rico!!!! Espero tu pronta recuperacion, mis oraciones estan contigo desde que supe que te ingresaron en el hospital. Yo se que bicho malo nunca muere y que te vas a poner bien muy pronto. Muchos cariños y bendiciones. Ketty Bergouignan | |||||||||||||
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| June 7 | Hi, Bill, So sorry you are not a "happy camper" at the moment. Hospitals not conducive to good cheer but one hopes they will get you back into shape soon. You, as of course you know, have a wonderful family who are keeping your fans well informed. We are thinking of you and praying that you will soon return to your life "as usual" (maybe that's not such a good idea?!). Much, much love, Diane, John, Karen, Dee and Anna. | |||||||||||||
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| June 7 | Lindsey, Grandpa Ed and I are fishing the Big Jersey Fluke tournament this weekend – I’ll let you know how we make out. I’m coming down to see you in a couple of weeks, since it looks like the summer sailing trip is off. Take care and Hope you are feeling better. Here's a picture of Kenny and his buddy and a couple of the fish they caught last weekend...- Jim | |||||||||||||
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| June 6 | Hola Bill, Te deseamos una pronta recuperacion, pues nos haces falta por aca en el vecindario. Claro, esto despues que celebres con Lirio y toda la familia. Cuidate mucho. Carinosamente, Marina y Luis | |||||||||||||
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| June 6 | Saludos Bill. Ruego que pronto puedas estar nuevamente con nosotros. Sabes que te necesitamos en esta comunidad de Miramar. Pronto restablecimiento. Chaly y Adolfo Flores | |||||||||||||
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| June 6 | compadre espero t pongas bien pronto, dale q t quiero conocer, tu primo, emilio favor d avisarme cuando se le pueda ir a visitar | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | So sorry that you are feeling so under the weather.! So hard to keep someone like you down... and not talking? You will get through.. because of your positive spirit. Praying for you and wanting to see you up here in Ft. Lauderdale... see if you can make Daniel laugh.!!! Love your photos on the site.. what a smile..!!! Que Dios te guarde... carinos Jackie | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Dear Emmaus Brother, Wishing the Lord, will make the pneumonia disappear...soon, if not quicker!! I keep you in my prayers and let me know when I can bring you the Holy Eucharist. YBIC, Manny Hernandez. | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Bill, espero que tengas una pronta recuperación. Te extrañamos en las reuniones de los jueves en la Casa Parroquial. Te gustará saber que la grama del parque está en buenas condiciones a pesar de que no estás con nosotros. Muchos cariños y espero verte pronto, Marilu Jiménez | |||||||||||||
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Nuestro Querido Bill,
Quiero que sepas que todos los Ojeda estamos contigo en estos
momentos tan difíciles. Hubiésemos querido ir a verte el domingo
pasado, ya que la abuela Nery estuvo por acá hasta el lunes,
pero como nos indicó Lirio, no estabas dispuesto. Ella (Nery) te
manda muchas bendiciones. Currito y yo, las que estamos mas
cerca, estamos rezando para que salgas de esta agonía lo más
pronto posible. Te pedimos a ti, Lirio, Sally y Sue, que por
favor n os dejen saber si necesitas cualquier cosa. Te queremos
y queremos tenerte entre nosotros muchos anos más. Muchos besos y mejores deseos porque te mejores muy pronto. Andrein |
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| June 5 | Hola, Cubanito, Este es para enviarte un fuerte abrazo, con mis mejores deseos por que muy pronto estés de nuevo en la pelea... Todos los muchachos me han estado preguntando por ti, Alex, el Fofo, Andreína, la Curro, Fernando y pare de contar. Avísame cuando puedas pegarte del teléfono para ver si podemos hablar. De nuevo, un tremendo abrazo y, ya sabes, pa´casa del cará!!! ROR | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Listen, rest and behave....get better, our prayers will count as well. Hurry up and be well, don't forget we want to be extra's in the film. Fell better and improve each day, regards to the Lirio and family, Corinne and Charles E. Kanter Cook with KISS Corinne C. Kanter | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Bill, As you know, we are praying for you to survive this MisAventure. You sure are keeping your Guarding Angel super busy. God Speed and get well, Jim Smith | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Bill, You were one of Lana’s and my bright spots in our years in Puerto Rico and in Palma Real. We miss you and Lirio and just heard you are having health difficulties. If I know you, you will get better soon and be back in PR ready to get a visit from us. Our best thoughts and prayers and get back to yourself soon. We are thinking about you. Bert and Lana Garcia Sherman, Texas | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Cómo es eso de que estás en un hospital. Coniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiioooooooooo, no te me hagas el enfermito, me imagino que es uno de esos truquitos tuyos para llamar la atención de todos los que te quieren. No hace falta que pongas a prueba el amor que te tenemos. Tú bien sabes que EL MUNDO ENTERO te quiere, así que déjate de boberías y sal de la camita. Además, tú mejor que nadie sabes que eres mi segundo papá y que aún en la distancia necesito siempre de tus buenos consejos y cariño. Gracias a ellos estoy felizmente casada con el gringo ese, que por ahí anda navegando con el buen Chuck. Puede que estén en la Florida en probablemente dos semanas. Así que te me recuperas pronto para que celebren con unos roncitos. Mike está loco por verte. Un abrazo fuerte y mucho cariño de su sobrina. J-Lucy Lucy Hernández | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Bill te necesitamos en Miramar...nos haces mucha falta en el parquecito.... ponte bien pronto... Margie Alvarez | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Read the latest. Glad you are improving. What a bummer! You are constantly in my prayers, old friend. Had been waiting for you to show up in Miami so I could get you to autograph my copy of your book. Don't fail to let me know when you feel well enough to do so. I will come to see you. Hang in there and get well soon, Lenny Fox | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Bilito hermano, ever since I heard the shocking news from Luisito that you succumbed to severe double pneumonia at the Ruston dance you have been in my thoughts and fervent prayers. Caramba Skipper... what a bummer but you are some one of a kind survivor and lovable bicho and I just know you have many aventuras still ahead of you. Countless good friends y una gran familia are really rooting for you. Como decimos,,,de los buenos quedamos pocos de esa era de oro en LaHabana querida. I've called the hospital several times and check the diary of your condition provided by Susan, Luisito keeeps in touch with Lirio and also updates me. Bueno Bilito. shake a leg and get well post haste and when you're fightin' trim again vente pa' la manigua a recuperarte y no te olvides de traer un poco de ese elixir que lo cura todo, el Q. Portate bien con las enfermeras y toma tu medicina. Te queremos old buddy. Alfredito | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Dear Bill: Sorry to hear about your condition. You know that you have the support of all your friends at prayer muffin in Saint Louis. Their prayers are very efective and I can assure you that all of us will be praying for your fast recovery. Please get well soon and come and join us as you normally do when you are in Miami. May the good Lord keep you in the palm of his hand and heal you soon. God bless, Pablo A. Sanchez | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Dear Bill, You are in our prayers everyday. If there is anything else that I do please let me know. YBIC, Tom Van De Water | |||||||||||||
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| June 5 | Dear Bill, Lirio, and family, I am so sorry to hear that you are sick. Please get well soon. Basement Blonde P.S. The next time y'all are in Texas you must come visit us! | |||||||||||||
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| June 4 | Bill, hope your doing better today. I've tried calling and emailing but to no avail. I hope you get this wish and my prayers' are with you and Lirio. Capt. Jack the Wild Duck | |||||||||||||
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| June 4 | Dear Bill, We haven't met, but I am a brother of the Chesapeake table. I recently learned of your situation and wanted to pass along my best wishes for a speedy recovery and will keep you in my prayers for the healing hand of the almighty. Best wishes and ORZA, Mark Eller El Maestro | |||||||||||||
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| June 3 | Skip - Went fishing with Kenny and Grampa Ed Today. Kenny hooked up with something big, but it got away, and he says he needs Grampa Bill to get himself up to Jersey to chase that monster down. Quit fooling around and get better already. Jaimito (Jim Butler) | |||||||||||||
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| June 2 | Cuz, You are in my thoughts and prayers every day. Please hurry and get well! Love, Helen | |||||||||||||
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Hey Cubiche, PS: If you come for a visit you can meet your newest “groupie”. Helen’s mother, Alice, is staying with us and she was fascinated by your book. |
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Our company is the manufacturer of the survival water desalinators that Bill has used on his adventures and also as a water source on AmericanFire. It must have been quite a high school reunion! On behalf of everyone at Katadyn, we wish him a full recovery. Alan Lizee President Katadyn North America |
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| May 31 | From the suncoast Table of West Florida Breath easy and get well Better to be breathing regulated air now anyway with all the fire smoke covering our state Brother Jon and Captive Bette | |||||||||||||
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| May 31 | Dear Bill Butler, Glad to hear that you are improving, and that you may be off of the vent soon. Sending good vibes, wishes and prayers for a quick recovery. Dot Mandrgoc (Candy and Jim's friend) | |||||||||||||
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| May 31 | Dear Bill, We have heard from your daughter Susan through the courtesy of Li Hilpman that you are currently a guest at Jackson Memorial. You must stop this nonsense immediately. Look at what you have been through. A little rumcito should cut this malady quickly. Unfortunately I have been hospitalized recently, but am currently on work release and reasonably well. All kidding aside I am sure someone will read this to you and you will soon be up and around. Best of luck, fool the scientists, be nice to your nurses and ask Susan to keep us up to date. Abraos, sus amigos, Barbara and Dick Lloyd | |||||||||||||
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| May 31 | Bill, I am sorry to hear of your illness. hope you recover quickly. I have fond memories of your sail with my captive Ann, John Byrne and me to Galveston several years ago. Your Brother John Killian aka Sneezy | |||||||||||||
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| May 31 | Bill: The Chesapeake Bay Table of the BOC, USA has just heard the news of your struggle with pneumonia. Stay strong, keep fighting and get back to health as soon as you can THEN come see us here on the Chesapeake - the cannons are charged and we'll anticipate your arrival!! ORZA!!! Stew Kauffman, Captain Chesapeake Bay Table, BOC, USA | |||||||||||||
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| May 31 | Wishing you a speedy recovery and all that goes with it. Doug, (graybeard) from Orange Beach Table. Orza!!! | |||||||||||||
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| May 31 | Dear Bill, I just learned that you are temporarily in "dry dock". Sorry to hear that. It usually means that someone is always sticking things in you or at you, and there isn't any way to fight back. Get well real quick so you can get the wind abeam or abaft, and get out of that place, unless, of course, there are three shifts of good looking nurses which might make you want to linger. All kidding aside, Bill, Roselyn and I hope you get well soon, and are back at the helm in short order. ORZA !!!! From your Brother and Classmate, Sam Britton | |||||||||||||
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Bill, Hope all will be well for you and your recovery will be rapid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ORZA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Deputy Dawg, Past Captain, Gold Coast Table, National Bos'sn aka W. Frank Sessions, Retired U.S. Marshals Service Fort Lauderdale, FL "I'm the first one that they look for and the last one they want to find. It's makes a man wise and a little lonely." Matt Dillion, U.S, Marshal " A clever warrior is one who not only wins, but excels at winning with ease." Sun Tzu Chinese military philosopher "YOU MUST NEVER BE AFRAID TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT! EVEN WHEN YOU HAVE TO DO IT ALONE!" "You are never defeated until you admit it!" "Politics is war without bloodshed while war is politics with bloodshed!" Save the earth, it's the only planet with chocolate! |
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| May 31 | Bill - I just received news that you were in the hospital. I hope you get this note and know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. Please let me know if there is anything we can do. Best, Patrick Mills | |||||||||||||
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| May 31 | Greetings from Rockport, Texas. Hope your recovery is speedy. Thermal Seeker (Gordon Goosney and captive Carole) | |||||||||||||
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| May 31 | Bill, I just got word that you were ailing and know that you have been in “tighter spots” in the past. Get well soon my brother. Our prayers are with you. ORZA……………….. David & Sissi San Antonio | |||||||||||||
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| May 30 | Regards for a full & speedy recovery. Tell Lirio that my prayers are with her. Tom Collier – National Captain Brotherhood of the Coast - USA | |||||||||||||
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| May 30 | Hi Bill Greetings from Cincinnati. We are so sorry to hear that you are "under the weather". Sure hope you are feeling better soon. Mom, Adele Hamilton, is on a "seniors" trip to West Virginia & will return tomorrow. Kenny had open heart surgery (not planned!) two weeks ago, and is doing unbelievably well! Katie (Sandy's daughter) gradated high school last Tuesday & is off to St. Louis to Webster Univ, for musical theatre. Best to you & yours! Love, Sandy, Adele & Katie | |||||||||||||
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| May 30 | Very glad my friend is recovering. Un abrazo, Ramón | |||||||||||||
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Sue, please give Bill my
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Get the heck out of the hospital Bill, you have a better chance of survival. Regards, John Zeigler American "Star" Atlantic rowing race 2001 |
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| May 30 |
Susan, please send all our love to
Bill. Please tell him that la "Curro" & Fernando have been
reading the health updates on the website and we are praying for
his health and recovery. we would like to visit him, but I am
very close to give birth to my second child and I feel more
tired and heavy every day! Send him a big kiss from us!
Best,
Curro.
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| May 30 | Give my best wishes to your dad. I was at Purdue with him and your uncle Ken. I rowed on the first Purdue crew. Lots of water past the oars but always fond memories of your dad and uncle. Tell him always thinking about him. Warmest regards, Walt Walter Purdue Crew '50 | |||||||||||||
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Hey Billy B., your not supposed to
get sick!!!! get over it , and come up and see us?!?
I know you have had a rough patch,
but , I also know, "when the going get's tough!!! the tough get
going!!", you are going to get through this, you have a lot of
friends, who are praying for your complete recovery. Your friend,
Billito W., New Hampshire
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| May 30 | Please send Bill our best wishes for a speedy recovery. Saludos, Fernando Sucre | |||||||||||||
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If they haven't figured out how tough you are by now, wait'll the breathing tube comes out. They're in for a treat, in that hospital. Be well, Stephanie Braxton |
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| May 29 | SUSIE ,THANKS VERY MUCH FOR MAIL ABOUT YOUR DAD.. IT WAS SENT TO LIZ (ATBARLOW ) AND SHE HAPPENED TO BE HERE,IN MAINE, .......WE WERE ,OF COURSE, SICK ABOUT THE SEVERITY OF THIS PNEUMONIA... RAY JUST BRIUGHT US UP TO DATE---- THAT BILL IS A BIT BETTER......... I HOPE THIS TEACHES HIM ALESSON 0N"HOW NOT TO SLOW DOWN" TELL HIM THAT WE LOVE HIM -- JOHN IS EVEN SAYING A"HOLY MARY" GOOD RECOVERIE MANY ABRAZOS AND BACI !!! EDITH HILPMAN@ AOL.COM JOHNHHILPMAN@AOL.COM ------ AGAIN THANKS SUSIE | |||||||||||||
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| May 29 | Sorry about the news. Please let me know if and when he can receive phone calls. Please keep me updated. Your dad was here about 18-24 months ago, and we so enjoyed his visit. What a guy. Elsa Lamelas, Wisconsin | |||||||||||||
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| May 28 | Dear Bill, Just got a note, through Sam Dysart, that your kind daughter sent. You have bounced back many times in the past and we are certain this will be another one. With our warmest hopes for your prompt and complete recovery, Con mucho cariño, Marilyn and Ian | |||||||||||||
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Oh my goodness, Susan, what
news you bear! We will be praying for Bill's recovery from now until
you tell us he's okay. I'm glad he's been moved to intensive care,
as that's the least infectious place in the hospital - pneumonia is
so very serious in people our age. I'll send a copy of your msg to a
few of your dad's friends - Chips Lazo, my sister Marilyn, brother
Ted and Ann Hutchison are the ones I have email addresses for
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| May 28 | Susan – Our prayers go out to Bill and to you and family. I sent out your prayer request to the 288 guys from the prayer muffin. Keep us posted and if there is anything you need, do not hesitate to call. God Bless, Howard Werner, St. Louis Catholic church, Miami | |||||||||||||
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| May 28 | Dear Susan - and Lirio and Bill. Thank you so much Sue for letting us know re your Dad. Perhaps he is doing some better by now. Can't imagine him "sick", but we're all at that vulnerable age. We're "pulling" for all of you and may he make a recovery. Please do keep us adv ised. Marci Powers | |||||||||||||
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| May 28 | Bummer!! Sorry to hear that, but he's a tough bird that's been through worse storms. Non the less, I'll keep him in my prayers. Thanks for letting me know of his condition. Tell me if I can be of help to send emails to other old friends from Manila about his condition. Lenny | |||||||||||||
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Sue, I'm the head coach for the Purdue Crew. I have had the very special pleasure of meeting your father several times and we have communicated via email several times. I am so sorry that he is not doing very well. I received an email from Brian Failing who manages our email lists and eNews articles. I'll check the website, www.wbutler.com for updates on Bill's health.I am presently at the IRA (Intercollegiate Rowing Association) Regatta in Camden, NJ with the Varsity Men's 8. This regatta is the National Championship for men's rowing. Following Purdue win on the Dad Vail Regatta, we were invited to compete with the best other 23 crews in the country for the national title. You can follow the V8s progress by going to row2k.com, look for updates on IRA Regatta, it will be on their front page. They will give results and progression to the grand finals. It is great what your father and other began back in 1949 or so. I know he will appreciate how much Purdue Crew has accomplished. Although Purdue Crew has done very well in the recent past, this year has been extremely special and your father was "one of the father's of Purdue Crew". I am so happy that he and the other got things going and have helped to sustain the program through its growth to national prominence that Purdue Crew enjoys today. In lieu of a card for your father, here is a website address that has video footage of the men's V8 win at the Dad Vail Regatta. It is the first time Purdue has ever won the regatta. http://www.youtube.com/purduerowerI just watch it for the first time. Along the footage is not so clear, the excitement and the result is "believable". Here is also a link to row2k.com that has a write up on Purdue Crew at the Vails, http://www.row2k.com/features/features.cfm?action=read&ID=326.You can also get some additional info on the Purdue Crew website, http://www.boilerrowing.com/crew/Please give my very best to your father and let him know the V8 is pulling for him just as they pulled winning the Dad Vail V8 race. Best wishes to you and to Bill. Dave Kucik |
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