Memories
This section is for sharing anecdotes, photos and video about William to build a clearer picture of his storied life and legacy. It’s meant to be a living document to track the places he lived, the community he was part of, the events he created, the creative projects he initiated and the friendships he maintained for many years.
If you have any stories, anecdotes, or photos to share, please fill out this form and we’ll post them.
If you have questions or comments please email us at quillemot.archive@gmail.com.
David Grossblat
“I met William in 1995 as we both left a Billy Heart Circle at Heartwood. We said hello because we knew each other through our mutual friend Buzz Bense. And that's how it began…”
Jim Double Snake
“I was first acquainted with William through rituals held by Jack Davis in SF in the mid 1980s...”
Michael Starkman
“I met William sometime in the late 1970s, perhaps through a mutual acquaintance with a dancer named Rael Lamb…”
Cleo Dubois
“I met William at the San Francisco Public Library for a reading evening with Mark Thompson…”
