RIP "Wild Bill" Wilder

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Very sorry to hear this. Bill was a giant in the wargaming hobby!! He will be truly missed!!
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RIP Wild Bill.
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Sad news indeed. RIP 'Wild Bill'

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Thanks for posting this, Pzgndr.

I remember seeing Wild Bill behind the controls of the vehicle he drove, and that was many years ago. Offhand, I can't think of anyone more prolific when it comes to scenario design for a number of titles. He gave his time, every person's most valuable asset, and did so with a real passion and respect for WW2 and its veterans.

I take great comfort in the fact that for people like Bill, this may just be the first "stop" in something much greater.
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RIP "Wild Bill". I fondly remember the pleasure I had when his SP scenario disks (3.5" floppies) would arrive in the mail, and really appreciated his insights and knowledge when it came to WWII battles and campaigns.
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Sorry to hear this. RIP
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RIP
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RIP Wild Bill
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I fondly remember Wild Bill advice and help when I ran into some troubles designing several scenarios for SPWAW many, many years ago.

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Real sorry to hear this, worked with Bill way back with SPWAW, when it was still Steel Lightning, a mod by a fellow last name Grasse. Bill gave me my call sign, Warhorse. I remember him stating one day, "Mike is a workhorse, no, a Warhorse", so I took the name. RIP buddy.
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Sorry to hear this. May he rest in Peace.
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Rest in Peace Bill, you will be missed. He was a great guy as well as one heck of a wargamer.
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I never met Bill, but I saw his name on quite a few scenarios and campaigns from various computer war games and even a couple of board war games. Reading his bio I was slightly shocked that he never served in the USMC, for some reason I always envisioned him as a Marine. I was quite pleased to hear he was a Missionary. I know based on what I read from his bio he is walking with the Lord in Heaven now, God bless and comfort his family.

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May he Rest in Peace.
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RIP
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Thanks Bill.
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Rest in Peace Bill and thank you for all the hours of entertainment, Joy and challenge your games gave and still give me.

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Rest in Peace Wild Bill my condolance to the family
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