Passing Member of NA Bill B. 39 years clean - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

Great 2 B Alive · 01-19-2007, 08:14 AM

Hello,
Bill Beck, author of "Fat Addict", in the NA Basic
Text, and good friend of Jimmy K., succombed to liver
cancer,01-16- 07.He was 71.His clean date was Jimmys'
passing, date 07-09-67.He died with 39.5 yrs. clean.

(Jimmy passed 07-09-85)
Bill started the first NA recovery house, in San Jose, and also was a barber, almost until his passing. He
cut Jimmy, and many NA members' hair, and many impromptu
meetings took place at his shop.
He died peacefully. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Please pass this along.
Very few of our original NA pioneers, are still with us
here.

Chance · 01-19-2007, 02:39 PM

Thanks Todd I will send a huge amount of thoughts and prayers that way!

Love Vic

REZ · 01-19-2007, 08:23 PM

Thanks for sharing this. Sounds like he touched a lot of people and will be missed.

Moontime · 01-20-2007, 07:00 AM

Rip Bill B!

**Phinneas** · 01-20-2007, 07:34 AM

Thank you, Bill B, for being a light of strength and hope to us all.

(...)

Kahlia · 01-26-2007, 10:42 PM

Thanks to all of the people that have that little bit of kindness that comes from the sould and heart...they REALLY mean it......I have a sponser like that...IF it were not for her-she is no longer with us, I would not be alive today...RIP, You great guy......Kahlia.......

01-19-2007, 08:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
Great 2 B Alive Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New York Posts: 15	Passing Member of NA Bill B. 39 years clean Hello, Bill Beck, author of "Fat Addict", in the NA Basic Text, and good friend of Jimmy K., succombed to liver cancer,01-16- 07.He was 71.His clean date was Jimmys' passing, date 07-09-67.He died with 39.5 yrs. clean. (Jimmy passed 07-09-85) Bill started the first NA recovery house, in San Jose, and also was a barber, almost until his passing. He cut Jimmy, and many NA members' hair, and many impromptu meetings took place at his shop. He died peacefully. Funeral arrangements are pending. Please pass this along. Very few of our original NA pioneers, are still with us here.

01-19-2007, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chance JUST DO IT!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Here Or There Posts: 7,090 Blog Entries: 9	Thanks Todd I will send a huge amount of thoughts and prayers that way! Love Vic __________________ With Love and Respect Vic Life isn't yesterday or tomorrow it is in the now.....

01-20-2007, 07:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Moontime Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Charlottesville, Va Posts: 624	Rip Bill B! __________________ Every day people are straying away from the church and going back to God. -Lenny Bruce

01-20-2007, 07:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
Phinneas Forum Leader Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: fumbling towards ecstasy Posts: 2,596	Thank you, Bill B, for being a light of strength and hope to us all. (...) __________________ “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ~Marianne Williamson

01-26-2007, 10:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kahlia goin' to sane land............ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Some dusty road????? Posts: 456	Thanks to all of the people that have that little bit of kindness that comes from the sould and heart...they REALLY mean it......I have a sponser like that...IF it were not for her-she is no longer with us, I would not be alive today...RIP, You great guy......Kahlia....... __________________ Even PARANOID people have REAL enemies.........from a book I read somewhere in my 3rd yr rotation getting my master's degree....Kahlia

01-19-2007, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
REZ Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 987	Thanks for sharing this. Sounds like he touched a lot of people and will be missed.

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