Franny and I had been aware of William's impending retirement for some time now but did not know exactly when the deed was to be done. Imagine our surprise when we just bumped into him in a hotel in Virginia this evening. An hour or so of socializing and going over old times refreshed memories of how much William had meant to FT and to us personally.
All we could do was to lift one with him, catch up about some other old friends, and wish him all the best. We hope that we can arrange to run into him again sooner than later.