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In Memory of Bill Taylor (Soquili) 1949-2012
Moderator and friend Bill Taylor, known here as Soquili, died this morning after a short illness. Bill tirelessly contributed to the Xara community both as a moderator and as a programmer of the Xara customization utility, XaReg. Most recently, he was a moderator in the TalkGraphics forums: Xara Graphics Chat, Xara Webstyle, and Adobe software. He leaves many friends here in the TalkGraphics and the Xara community at large who will miss him dearly.
Bill lived in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee with his mother and sister. Funeral arrangements have not been made yet, but are expected to be private. Condolences can be sent directly to Bill’s family at the following address:
The Family of Billy J Taylor
3966 Jimtown Rd
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150-3000
We invite you to post your condolences to his family in this remembrance thread and to share with them your memories of Bill. Bill’s family does not get on line much, and we will be sending a print-out of your posts to them by regular mail.
Thanks for everything Bill.
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How very sad! Bill helped me personally on numerous occasions and generously shared with us all his deep knowledge of Xara programs and computers in a friendly, even handed way. He will be sorely missed but remembered with fondness.
Quite rightly proud of his heritage, he's with his ancestors now. RIP Bill and thank you.
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One of my favourite creations by Bill
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Bill and I became good friends during our moderator years at TG which grew into an on line friendship where we spent many hours chatting via Gtalk about things in our lives, discussing common interests and had lots of laughs about a great many topics. Together we collaborated on the small Xara utility that Bill named 'XaReg' and which Bill was very heartened to see so many people gain use from.
In recent times he was put under a lot of pressure looking after his ill mother and then his bereaved sister who lost her husband to cancer.
I'll miss Bill a lot, he was part of the Xara landscape, part of my on line life, part of the team of contributors of both forums and for too short a time, a friend.
RIP Bill..
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Bill will be truly missed by all, he was one of the first members to welcome me to TG when I first joined and he also helped me on numerous occasions. I remember when I was first starting out with Xara Bill stayed online late one evening to help me with an animation I was working on, it wasn't until I finally got it working right that He said that it was getting late, I looked at the clock and realized that it was after 11:30 here which would have made it nearly 2am in Tennesee. Bill was always there and willing to help anyone who needed it. Bill will be forever in our hearts, God rest his soul.
My thoughts and prayers go out to his family. My deepest sympathies.
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Sadly, I want to express my deepest sympathy, condolences and prayers to Bill's family and friends. Bill was a mannered gentleman, always positive and helpful and he certainly will be missed. Rest in Peace, Bill.
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To me Bill was one of the corner stones of TalkGraphics. He was always here for as long as I can remember and always ready to help. Bill you will be missed, and forever in our minds and hearts. Yes I remember Bill and his Bat-mobile avatar. God bless Bill. My deepest sympathy, condolences and prayers to Bill's family.
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Here are a couple of images that Bill did.
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Oh so sorry to hear that news! I take this opportunity to offer my condolences to Bill's close family...I will miss him although I didn't personally know him, I admired hime greatly.
Jim
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My condolences to Bill's Family - we will all miss him so much, he was always willing to help others.
Christine
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This is so very sad news....As Frances said, Bill was one of the very first to welcome me to this forum and as a newbie that meant so much.
Though I only knew Bill through this forum, he somehow made you feel comfortable, always gave a very willing hand in so many ways, whether in using his programming skill on XarReg or one to one, to help and just made you important.
There is no question he will be missed greatly. My sincerest condolences to Bill's family and my heartfelt prayers for them and Bill. May God be with you all.
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Very sad to hear this news. Bill was a patient and generous contributor to this community and he leaves a worthy legacy in the programs and drawings he created and in the creations of the many people he helped along the way.
We'll miss his regular and thoughtful contributions. Thanks Bill!
Phil
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Rest In Peace fellow Xarian.
We'll miss him very much. He was one of the true founding core members of this community. It will never be the same without him. But the memories he left will live forever.
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My condolences to Bill's family, he will be greatly missed by many. He was one of the first to welcome me to Talkgraphics and was always ready to assist if you had a problem in drawing or a computer fault even. Rest in peace Bill.
Stygg
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I am very sorry, sad and quite shocked to hear of Bill's passing. Condolences to Bill's family.
Rest in Peace Bill.
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Our thoughts are with Bill's family.
I felt so honoured when Bill decided to use my drawing as his Avatar, here on TG.
I can't exactly remember when it was, but, it was a few years ago I think.
And in all that time, he never thought about changing it.
A true honour, in my books.
The TG community will miss Bill very much and it honestly feels as though a family member has gone.
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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.
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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
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Man that's sad news. My condolences to Bills family. A great guy who was always very helpful to people here on the forums.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Bill, this is just not fair. May you find peace.
Soquili is an Native American Indian name. Bill was part Native American and was proud of his heritage. He joined TalkGraphics in 2000. But before that he was one of the people who always took a moment to send comments on work I had done in the Xara Xone. Bill also participated in every group show proudly sharing his most recent creations. I was happy to see his Xara skills develop over the years.
Here is one of Bill's more ambition efforts http://www.xaraxone.com/FeaturedArt/...01/html/30.htm
Bill was also a very gentle man and a gentleman. He was measured and calm in his responses, which is not always easy in a forum that is a mixture of people and temperaments from all over the globe. :) But Bill helped everybody and was generous with his time and his knowledge of Xara and the intricacies of IT (Information Technology), which was the field in which he worked.
Bill helped old and new members almost every day. Will miss you Bill. And thanks for everything you did for our special Xara community. Your too early death leaves a big heart shaped hole in our world.
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This is very sad news. I've seen Bill help me and many others on TG. He was a great member of this forum and a very good friend to many of us.
My condolences and sympathy to Bill's family.
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Oh dear. Since reading this yesterday, my thoughts have been muddled. My sincere sympathy and prayers go out to Bill's family.
Always a gentleman as Gary wrote.
Best regards, Mike
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Bill was what I have always thought of as the epitome of American culture. If anything big is going down in the world America is the first to help, you can see this by the big USA letters printed on the sacks of food aid. Just like Bill he was always the first to help with our Xara problems and from what I hear he has helped people with other concerns too. There is a big hole in the Xara community and it will take quite some time to heal. My heartfelt condolences to Bill’s family, he will be sadly missed on our world stage.
Stay with your ancestors Bill for a time which is not a time in a place that is not a place until such you are born again young and strong.Our thoughts are with you...
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This is all very sudden.
My sympathy for his family.
indeed, even through an internet forum his generous personality showed a lot.
Marc
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With shock and sadness I read the announcement of Bill's death.
I didn't really have a personal relationship with him but I was always impressed by his kind and patient support of all forum participants and I, of course, used his famous XaReg.
I wish Bill's family and friends strength with this loss.
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Dear Bill,
You will remain in my memory as a generous, caring, and talented person. There will be many folks, the world over, that will keep you in their hearts.
Your passing is a great loss for the TalkGrahphics Forum and the Xara community.
My deepest condolences to your family,
John Clements
Beaverton, Oregon
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What a shock to read the sad news of Bill's passing. A generous, talented and patient man who always had time for any poster on the forum, new or old. He simply never gave up trying to help anyone who had a question, no matter how trivial the question. One of the pioneers of this forum he had vast knowledge about any subject raised here and would always come up with intelligent and helpful suggestions. A great great loss.
Bill, you will be sorely missed by everyone here and all those who have had the privilege to know you. Rest In Peace.
My sincere condolences to your family and friends.
Sammy
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I just wanted to add my condolences to this memorial thread. I was very saddened when I heard of Bill's sudden passing and wanted to say how much his presence here on Talkgraphics was valued by all and how much he will now be missed. He was always willing to give advice and comment enthusiastically on the work of experienced users and newbie's alike and always did so in a sprit of friendship that did him and his family credit.
I hope some fitting memorial to Bill will now become a permanent part of this forum. He certainly deserves it.
Derek
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I will never forget Bill. He was such a helpful and kind soul, always ready with a kind word or useful advice. Bill was one of the foundations of the Xara user based community providing assistance at both forums and through the XaReg application. The Xara community is a richer place for having known Bill and a poorer place for having lost his voice. I will miss you Bill. I hope you go on to a better place.
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Sad news indeed. Rest well, Bill. You were ever helpful to any and all here on TG.
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Sad to hear the news, my condolences to his family. Bill helped many of us on this community with his knowledge and expertise. He was also a valued member of the beta team. Thank you Bill for all your help over the years.
Bhavesh
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You know, a “cliché” isn’t just a worn-out phrase. A cliché gets to be one because through time, it holds up to scrutiny. The word has gotten a bad rap. Sometimes, when we’re at a loss for words, a cliché can provide the exact sentiment, appropriateness, and tone.
So I apologize if the following sounds like a cliché.
Bill Taylor has gone to a much better place now. He’s free of the mortal shackles that caused him so much pain and he’s wearing a smile on his face right now. It seems like there’s some Cosmic Justice that Bill went to Heaven at Christmas, because I imagine it must be a wondrous event over there.
Bill, we’re going to print your gallery and the sentiments from your friends and fellow members, and mail them to your sister and you mom, but you already know that, don’t you?
Please check in on us every once in a while to see how we’re doing.
Thanks, friend.
—gary
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Soquili that was sure of foot and broad of back; with dignity and patience and understanding that some of us just don't have.
We shall all miss you Bill, your knowledge, your unselfish helpfulness, your downright down to earth kindness in giving to us so much.
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Very sad news. Bill has been around Talkgraphics as long as i can remember. It´s one of those members who are synonymous of Talkgraphics, Xara community and friendship. I will miss him.
My deepest sympathy and condolences to Bill´s family and friends.
Miguel B.
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To Bill's family: So sorry for your loss. Bill was the first person from this forum that I "conversed" with via the personal messages. Once I saw Red Boiling Springs I had to get in touch. I have friends from that area and vacationed there every summer as a kid. Bill was a super guy and he will be missed by many. RIP Bill.
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What a terrible shock. Bill always stood as a rock within these forums, willing to offer his ever helpful advice to any member old or new. He was always even-handed in his Moderators role despite any hardships he was going through in his private life. I knew Bill over many years and considered him a friend.
I did a search and found his first post. It happens to be very seasonal, being posted on the 6th December 2000. It was an animated candle, which is very apt. So I'll repost Bills first Xara effort in his memory.
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I always felt Bill's posts with answers were very friendly and always helpful.
A very sad loss for the community and his family.
Sincere condolences to all who new him,
Peter
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I am truely shocked and saddened by Bill's passing. He was so helpful and such a gentleman. He will be greatly missed here at talkgraphics. It will never be the same without him. RIP Bill.