TRIBUTE TO BILL FOSTER

Bill I miss you very much. I miss your stupid jokes that I never understood,

but they usually made smile. You were the best step-dad a girl could ask for.

You came into my life at a time when I needed a dad and from that point on you

have always been there for me, no matter what. Through the years I watched you

grow and change into the man we all came to love. You were a metamorphosis.

You were a great papa to my nieces and a great husband to my mother.

You touched many people’s lives and you helped so many people by sharing your

story of the abduction. There is a void in my life with out you. Whenever I drive the van

I get very emotional because all I can see is you driving it. You were driving it the day you,

mom and I spent together which turned out to be the day you died. I still can't believe you're gone.

I keep expecting you to be here or come back. It's a strange feeling with out you.

I love you Bill, my dad, and I pray you have found peace, love and light.

Thank you for coming into my life and giving me the gift of you.

 Your daughter,

Julie

Hi DJ,

Emily :(

hi I'm Lindsey bills granddaughter i wrote this poem for him and i would like just the poem up on the website with the lines the way i have them typed thanks

To My Papa

Grandfather,

Friend,

Mentor,

Critic.

One word so many meanings,

Papa.

To describe you would take pages,

I have mere lines

Even tempered

Intellectual

Artistic

Loving

Funny

Original

Papa

To say I love you,

simply doesn't cut it.

I feel for you,

I care for you,

I envy you,

I'm intrigued by you,

Papa

These words I write upon this page can be for no one but you..

For only one is my Papa,

Though these words should be past tense,

as you are gone.

I keep them present,

because you are.

You are the stories in my mind

The ink in my pen

Papa.

Lindsey Larson

My name is Lisa Bill's eldest stepdaughter. He was great Dad and friend. What I miss the most is talking and laughing a lot. He was great with the grandchildren and loved my mother very much. I want to thank him for coming into our life and making it special.

Friends Remember Bill

My name is Matthew Dorman. I would like to contribute to the project you are working on for Bill Foster if I may...

What comes to mind when thinking about Bill, it isn't a matter of starting out, "What can I say about him?" It's more like, "Where should I begin?" Bill had a very strong presence about him; you knew when he was there as he was prepared with whatever the situation called for, a story or a joke.

I first met Bill about seven years ago at a job interview at the Inn where I was working. When I asked Bill why he wanted to come to work with us at the front desk, he told me he had been in for dinner one evening and saw a group of us laughing at the desk; he wanted to be a part of it--in on the fun. That was Bill!

I looked forward to those evenings we worked together. He always came prepared with a new line of jokes he'd share as we ate our dinner at the desk; if the special that night wasn't something to our liking, chicken tenders from the pub were the stand-by choice for us, both. Of course, we had quite a few laughs over the many occurrences experienced at the Inn, as well! I'll never forget the time I was scrambling to fix a guest's in-room phone while she stood over me intoxicated and barely covering herself in a bath-towel!! Bill had a good laugh over that one. Though, for me it certainly wasn't funny at the time; I was just waiting for her husband to show himself.

When I "retired" in the fall of 2004, Bill and I kept in touch. I'd moved from New England to North Carolina, but we took turns visiting back and forth; we became family. Whenever we got together, we'd reminisce on our days at the Inn over-and-over, often leaving us teary-eyed with a difficult time breathing through all of the laughter.

Of course, the stories didn't stop with the Inn. I recall a time Bill was visiting me when we went for breakfast at a local diner. Bill placed his order with the waitress, then she asked him something. Her accent was so thick, Bill couldn't understand a word she was saying. The look on his face was priceless as he glanced from her over to me!! She knew he wasn't getting it and proceeded to use her hands to motion it out as she said it again, but much more slowly..."Do you want butter on your toast?"

Bill was a lot of fun to be around. He was always ready with a joke; whether it was good or bad didn't matter, he could always make you laugh!

Take care, Bill...Rest In Peace...Matt

It is with great sadness that I write about Bill. We all want to celebrate his life and the fact that we had the chance to know him. There is still an emptiness just knowing he is far from us and there will be no more emails with good jokes and internet warnings coming my way.

I first met Bill at the Inn in York Maine where he worked with my son Matt. He told me how wonderful my son was and how proud we must be of him. Needless to say, Bill was OK in my book. Over the years.....I learned more and more about his family through my son Matt. Since we moved to North Carolina Bill & Peg have been like family.

Bill was the greatest story teller and my guess is, he had many more to tell. How wonderful that his family has all those memories to reminisce. He was full of life and had so many interests. He made so many people happy....his family......music lovers .....pets everywhere ..... He was our favorite Sci Fi gentleman and to Matt, a best friend. He touched so many lives. We will miss him always.

When I remember Bill I will remember a big smile and a wink of his eye. He now knows all the secrets of the universe and knows we will all be reunited someday.

I would like to send Love & Light of all the stars in the sky to his family.

Bonnie Dorman & Family

Hi, I was just getting to know Bill when he started attending the York County branch of the International Association for Near Death Studies which meets at my home. I sincerely regret having not met him sooner. All of us at our local IANDS group were shocked and saddened at his untimely passing. Bill is one of the few who went out of his way to let others know about his abduction experience via his writings and website. He did this to be supportive to other abductees and to educate the general public about the abduction phenomenon. He had so much more to offer in the future but the powers that be felt it was his time to go. I am sure that his exposure to the NDE phenomenon was a help during his passing. My heart went out and still goes out in prayer for his family and loved ones that they have the assurance (based on the experiences of millions of people who have had NDEs) that they will be with him once again in the future.