Wednesday, November 21, 2018
I met Bill in the mid-eighties, shortly after he moved to Hixson, TN, to preach for the North Hixson church of Christ. I had already moved to Alabama by then. Bill loved his alma mater, Auburn University, and I enjoyed watching at least one Iron Bowl with him. I am not much of a fan of collegiate sports but enjoy watching a game with a fan. And I never enjoyed it so much as when I was with Bill. He would explain the plays of his team as well as the mistakes of the referees. But, as much as he loved Auburn, he loved the Lord even more. And, as much as I enjoyed watching Auburn football with him, I enjoyed studying God's word with him even more. On more than one occasion, Bill gave me great insight into the intricacies of God's word. He was a true soldier of the cross who has finally laid his armor down and gone home to dwell in peace. His life has inspired me; and I pray that, at the end of my life on earth, I will have been half the soldier he was. Jody, Zach, Hugh, and the brothers and sisters of North Hixson, my heart goes out to you; but Bill is in a far, far better place and is no longer incapacitated by the physical afflictions that accompany growing old.
