Category Archives: In memoriam

Dennis Trombley Remembers Bill

Posted on December 16, 2021 by lawrence hathaway

Dennis, who has known Bill since their teenage years, asked to share some of his photographic captures and memories of our mutual friend.  Here they are! P.S. Some of my early photos introducing Dennis can be found in this post.

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Bill Takes His 8×10 to Death Valley (1976)

Posted on December 15, 2021 by lawrence hathaway
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On the Bus with Bill & Dennis & WJ (1974)

Posted on December 8, 2021 by lawrence hathaway

Cruising for photo opportunities and other adventures on an LA bus.  Recovered from ancient storage …

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Curations by Bill – August 1, 2021, 8:27am

Posted on December 6, 2021 by lawrence hathaway

[WARNING: This post may be considered long and tedious by some …] For the last several years, almost every day I could expect to see at least one email from Bill, typically with “Morning” as the subject line (changing to … Continue reading →

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Wertz Tribute by JCRo

Posted on December 3, 2021 by lawrence hathaway

This morning JC Ro emailed me with news of the 12-foot-high mural he has made based on Bill Wertz’ 73rd birthday self-portrait (the same one that inspired me previously to make my own interpretation).  JC tells me that he is … Continue reading →

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Bill (December 1974)

Posted on September 24, 2021 by lawrence hathaway
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August Three

Posted on September 8, 2021 by lawrence hathaway

Today it occurred to me to look at my L/R catalog to recall what photographs I happened to have made on the day of Bill’s passing on August 3, a few weeks ago and several days before I learned.  I … Continue reading →

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Bill’s 73rd Birthday, Reimagined

Posted on September 6, 2021 by lawrence hathaway

On his 73rd birthday some two-plus years ago, Bill sent me a selfie, over which we shared a bit of a laugh due to its erroneous timestamp.  Today, I looked at this photograph and decided to rework it to give … Continue reading →

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Bill, Found Again (1972)

Posted on September 5, 2021 by lawrence hathaway

Found this item today, originally created in 1972:

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Bill, R.I.P.

Posted on August 12, 2021 by lawrence hathaway

My dear friend Bill Wertz passed away on August 3 or the preceding evening.  Read More … (Please visit the linked tribute page as its contents are updated almost daily.)

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