In Memory of Bill Taylor (Soquili) 1949-2012

[Michael]

Bill's last addition began with: "FORTRAN isn't completely gone "...

Maybe we should add to that: "Bill isn't completely gone" Though we will miss his contributions and his polite way to deal with others we must keep up his legacy and commitment to the users of graphics software and Xara particularly.

Though I'm missing him already and will miss his joyful comments and gimmicks I believe he taught us some good things. Just help and respect each other and let this virtual community thrive!

I'll send a postcard to his family just to support them and let them know they fostered a truly remarkable man. Please do likewise.

[haakoo]

With sadness I discovered this post this morning,
I will remember Bill for his direct and sometimes witty help here at TG.
I for one will miss him around here.
My condolences go out to his loved ones.

Hans

[xtom]

Man that's sad news. My condolences to Bills family. A great guy who was always very helpful to people here on the forums.

[Albacore]

I think Micheal in post 16 has got it right as when any of us use Steve's & Bill's programme when using our piece of software we will think back to what a nice and helpful gent Bill was! Sad news, that's really sad news and a young man only retiring not many months ago.

[katemoir]

That is very sad news. He has been a reassuring, friendly, patient and helpful presence here on TG for more years than I care to remember. He was also a very valued member of our beta team, we feel we’ve lost a colleague here at Xara and we will miss him.

[Jonopen]

Just wanted to offer my condolences. Although I didn't know Bill personally, I felt moved to say something here because he came across as such a genuinely helpful person, whose advice you could trust through his depth of knowledge and experience. I will always marvel at the simplicity and ingenuity of his RGB colour wheel. Rest in peace Bill.