dear all,
this is completely unexpected! I believed Bill would live forever!.

I was priviledged to work next to his lab and I seriously exploited him: 
drawing all the knowledge I could get - and it was a lot! Bill knew 
everything about Dicty and beyond. I owe him most of what I know about 
Dicty and will not forget him.
It's not only his students and affiliates, the entire community has lost 
a friend and a pioneer in the field.

wolfgang


Am 01.07.2016 um 19:00 schrieb Dictybase Northwestern:
> Dear friends,
>   
> We are sad to inform you that our mentor, colleague and friend Bill Loomis passed away yesterday, June 30.  Bill started his scientific journey with Dicty in the 1960’s and remained active in the field until his death.  He was looking forward to joining all of us in Tucson at the end of the month. Bill was a passionate and erudite scientist, his enthusiasm and love of knowledge were infectious and his devotion to rigorous biological research and education was unwavering.  To us, Bill was a teacher, a mentor, a friend and a father figure.  We will miss him dearly.
>   
> Gadi and Adam