When he retired, a profile in Hoosier Banker counted nearly 100 bankers and colleagues from across the country who submitted letters and notes wishing him and his wife, Rachelle, well in their retirement years. They were enough to literally fill a book. Bill and Rachelle moved to Foley, Alabama, in retirement and lived on the Gulf Coast for 18 years, enjoying lots of sunshine, golf, travel and friendships. They had recently moved to Noblesville. He is survived by Rachelle, two children, two step-children, eight grandchildren, a brother and a nephew. to remember and relationships to cherish. The difficulty is to separate the vast recollections of a lifetime in this business and try not to omit important people and events.” Among those important events was growing the education side of the Association “to become perhaps the most successful in the country, and our communications effort ranks second to none.” It was also under his leadership that the IBA merged with the Indiana League of Savings Institutions, the first of two significant mergers in the Association’s history. MARCH/APRIL 2025 31
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