Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Jennifer & family, sincere condolences for a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother.
Sorry for the late communication as I live far away and just received the sad news.
I only met your Mom once...in July of 1981, at your Dad's wake and funeral. But I felt like I'd known her for years. Bill constantly spoke of his beloved "May"was one of those hundreds of "guys in Blue", honoring a fallen "Brother" in the line of duty. You see, I was assigned to B Squad at Utica Police Dept. Your father, already a veteran, was our Radio Operator, light duty, before returning to street duty, the result of a long previous auto accident injury.
Assigned to another Squad, I actually handed over the keys to Car 11 to him at Midnight that fateful July (17th?) night. He seemed happy to be back "on the street" where his heart was, he said.
My personal feeling is one of Hope and Joy that they're now again together, with your sister and other loved one's for eternity.
God bless you and your family and may they RIP.
Sincerely, Steve Graham
