RIP Bill "Billy C" Clements

[Mike M.]

owner of Chevy Craft and KDAV radio station in Lubbocktx. passed early October 2019. never met a more interesting character. mike

[Steven B.]

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Used to stop by when daughter went to college there. You are correct Mike, an "interesting" guy. RIP Billy.

[Joe R.]

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Really enjoyed Bill C. Just referred a customer to Bill C for a SN tag on his C-2.

Old Bill C called it like it was every time.

Rest In Peace my friend!

JR

[Joe R.]

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Here's Old Bill C's hat!

JR

[Loren L.]

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Thanks to Vinnie Peter's call from Frisco, I learned that Bill C had passed the Sunday before, courtesy of a long time friend from Lubbock who was at Frisco. He had not been well for a while. The last time I and a number of others had the pleasure of his company had been at a Loughlin Regional a couple of years before. He was his same jovial, story-telling self, a personality that rivals description.

Many years before, another Texan, Carter Pirkle, had described the beginnings of NCRS as "Unless your membership # is less than 5,000, you have no idea what NCRS went through to survive.", referring to situations such as Howard Kersch advancing the costs of printing of The Corvette Restorer.

Bill Clements KNEW.

[Roy S.]

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Thanks to Vinnie Peter's call from Frisco, I learned that Bill C had passed the Sunday before, courtesy of a long time friend from Lubbock who was at Frisco. He had not been well for a while. The last time I and a number of others had the pleasure of his company had been at a Loughlin Regional a couple of years before. He was his same jovial, story-telling self, a personality that rivals description.

Many years before, another Texan, Carter Pirkle, had described the beginnings of NCRS as "Unless your membership # is less than 5,000, you have no idea what NCRS went through to survive.", referring to situations such as Howard Kersch advancing the costs of printing of The Corvette Restorer.

Bill Clements KNEW.

Loren, I too thank Vinnie for the call from Frisco, my number is lower than 5000 and I do remember I suspect more than most can ever imagine about the early years, in my world it was all good. You, Roby Price, Mike McCagh, John Amgwert, Howard Kirsch and yes Bill Clements were just a few of those who drove me to become active in the organization. I shed more tears in those early years from laughter at the antics of Bill C. then I ever did from the sadness of life, he was a hoot and could entertain 1 to I don't know how many, the larger the crowd got the funnier Bill got. Those days are for ever etched in my memory and it is all good. RIP Bill C.

[Mike M.]

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roy: were u present in Cyprus when billy c told the "rectal boil" story? mike

[Roy S.]

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The proper response might be "unfortunately", however just another example of tears shed, I seem to remember a few people laughing so hard they had tears in their eyes, on that one.

[Kenneth B.]

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Sad to hear that Billy C died. Never met anyone quit like him. He was funny & there was NOT a question about 50'S music or singers that he couldn't answer. I loved being around Corvettes & the shows when most of us were getting in to the hobby/business. RIP.

[Terry M.]

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RIP Billy

Thanks for the best of times.

[Dick W.]

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RIP my good friend. Like others here I shed a few/many tears at your stories. I always loved how you worked a mark, er customer. You could pick them like a chicken

[Domenic T.]

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When I talked to Bill about some work a few years ago, he told me to get with it as he was slipping and didn't know how long he could continue.
That kinda told me he wanted to help regardless of his condition.

Dom

[Carl N.]

[Carl N.]

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always dressed in black Road Tour 1993

[Loren L.]

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That's Bill C. in his "witness protection program" photographic pose..........