Appreciation: William Marshall

The first time I met Bill was at Edwards Supermarket in North Canaan in 1994, but only by his first name. I knew him on a first-name basis only until 1999. That was when I had a tracheotomy put in, and one of the nurses from the visiting nurses association and Bill came to my apartment. That was the first time they came, and he changed my trach and didn’t charge me, but the only charge was a pack of smokes. The doctor gave Bill the assignment because he had three tracheotomies of his own.

Bill came over every night and had a glass of soda, sitting in my rocking chair and sipping a glass of Coke while talking. That was the best time every night.

There is one thing I have to say, that even though I called Bill any time of the day or night, Bill and I told one another it was OK, if we needed to call anytime, it was OK.

Bill, I miss you big time and I’m keeping you in my prayers. It is lonely without you.

— Michael S. Murtagh, North Canaan

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