wpainterw Bill Painter
saoutchik
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wpainterw Bill Painter
A thread was kindly posted by a fellow SR member recently enquiring about wpainterw - Bill Painter who I think had the longest period of sobriety of anyone on SR and whose own posts were always supportive and insightful to those with less distance on the sobriety highway.
Bill has not posted for some time now. I miss him and knowing how he is missed by others here I did some online research and with great sadness I believe Bill has passed away. I will not be linking what I found because of the outside chance that someone sees it as an invasion of privacy but I have attached an abbreviated screenshot of what I found and his name, age and location do seem to match his SR profile though I would love to be wrong.
I had only begun to follow Bill's posts in the last 18 months or so so i'm really hoping there are others out there who read this and who might want to say something and perhaps flesh out Bill's character more than I am able.
RIP Bill.
Bill has not posted for some time now. I miss him and knowing how he is missed by others here I did some online research and with great sadness I believe Bill has passed away. I will not be linking what I found because of the outside chance that someone sees it as an invasion of privacy but I have attached an abbreviated screenshot of what I found and his name, age and location do seem to match his SR profile though I would love to be wrong.
I had only begun to follow Bill's posts in the last 18 months or so so i'm really hoping there are others out there who read this and who might want to say something and perhaps flesh out Bill's character more than I am able.
RIP Bill.
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Unfortunately it appears that you are right Saoutchik. I corresponded with Bill a few times and he shared some details about himself that align with the obituary in his local paper with the dates you found.
He was a wise and gentle soul, I am sure he helped many with his posts on SR.
Rest in peace, my friend.
He was a wise and gentle soul, I am sure he helped many with his posts on SR.
Rest in peace, my friend.
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I'm going to bed now but I have thought a little more and will share some details of Bill's professional life (no family stuff) which is from his local newspaper so it is not private details. I want to share it because it shows what an impressive and learned guy Bill was, I sensed he was very well read and i'm sure many of you did too and this underscores that
A member of the New York Bar, he was a law professor for most of his professional life, teaching at the University of Illinois from 1972 to 1987 and at George Washington University from 1987 to 1997. From 1971 to 1972 he was the chief counsel to a U.S. House of Representatives Committee studying the securities industry. He was the author of dozens of books and articles, and his expertise was in corporate law, securities law and tax.
He was an active member of the American Bar Association, the American Law Institute, and the Cosmos Club, a social club in Washington. D.C.
His hobbies included reading, collecting first editions of English literature, and showing his beloved English Setters.
A member of the New York Bar, he was a law professor for most of his professional life, teaching at the University of Illinois from 1972 to 1987 and at George Washington University from 1987 to 1997. From 1971 to 1972 he was the chief counsel to a U.S. House of Representatives Committee studying the securities industry. He was the author of dozens of books and articles, and his expertise was in corporate law, securities law and tax.
He was an active member of the American Bar Association, the American Law Institute, and the Cosmos Club, a social club in Washington. D.C.
His hobbies included reading, collecting first editions of English literature, and showing his beloved English Setters.
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If so, I'm crushed. Similar to when I learned about CarolD many years after I'd left then returned to SR.
I'd been worried about his absence but hoped this wasn't the case. I'll always treasure the time he took to try and guide me to where he was. A true gentleman and I'm proud to say he was a friend. Rest in peace wonderful soul.
I'd been worried about his absence but hoped this wasn't the case. I'll always treasure the time he took to try and guide me to where he was. A true gentleman and I'm proud to say he was a friend. Rest in peace wonderful soul.
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This is sad news. I loved his commitment to staying online, connected and interested in others as he got older. It makes sense now - he was obviously a very smart man, and that sense of connection and being of value - which he was, right up to that grand old age, is admirable.
So many people give so much to newcomers to recovery. when they could easily just not provide support. Bill was very interested in being of help. It’s a sad loss to SR.
So many people give so much to newcomers to recovery. when they could easily just not provide support. Bill was very interested in being of help. It’s a sad loss to SR.
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