“MEMORIES OF BILL”
“Thanks, Bill!” was how I signed off after most of our phone conversations. In my advocacy role representing the Delaware Nature Society I interacted often with Bill for over two decades during his work in Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control. This continued after he left government employment to become President of the Inland Bays Foundation. And I usually had plenty about which to thank him.
Bill took his role very seriously as a protector of our state’s environment – and also as a source of information and perspective that he made available to the citizenry of Delaware. He was not only deeply knowledgeable and accurate regarding facts important to his job decisions, he also was a very good explainer. I could count on him to point out my misunderstandings regarding legislation or Departmental assessments as well as to explain why the Department made, or did not make, certain on-the-surface perplexing decisions. In a world where transparency at the government/citizen interface can be murky and indistinct, Bill operated in a glass house. After his retirement he became more visible to the general public as he engaged in vigorous public advocacy in support of Delaware’s unique and precious Inland Bays, including a series of opinion pieces in The News Journal.
Those of us who worked with Bill Moyer have lost a good friend. And all Delawareans, including those with whom he did not have direct contact, have lost a dedicated protector of our state’s invaluable natural resources.
Richard Fleming … and Lorraine, 1/2/2017
