William (Bill) Quinn and his best friend David Thomas- East Northport, NY 1962

From Dave Thomas:

DAVID THOMAS
thomasdt2371@aol.com
BILL WAS MY BEST FRIEND
14 RICHARDSON ST
QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK12804 U.S.A.
GOOD FRIENDS LAST FOREVER
BILL WAS QUIET, KIND PERSON, AND MY BEST FRIEND. WE LEARNED A LITTLE FRENCH SO WE COULD TALK BACK AND FORTH TO EACH OTHER WHILE PLAYING ICE HOCKEY, SO THE OTHER TEAM DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WE WERE SAYING. HE KNOCKED ME ON MY CAN IN BOXING. TAUGHT ME HOW TO PLAY THE GUITAR. SLEPT OUTSIDE IN A TENT WHEN WE WERE KIDS. BUILT A REAL WORKING RADIO STATION AND DID ROCK AND ROLL SHOWS. AND SHARED EACH OTHERS SECRETS AND DREAMS. WE EVEN DATED TWINS. HE DATED JOAN KONOPKA AND I WENT WITH MARY KONOPKA.  GROWING UP IN EAST NORTHPORT WAS THE BEST. MAINLY BECAUSE BILL QUINN AND I WERE FRIENDS. HE WAS CHEATED BY LOSING HIS LIFE IN VIET NAM. THE WORLD WAS CHEATED BY NOT HAVING BILL LONGER THAN THE SHORT TIME HE WAS HERE. IF ANYONE VISITS THIS SITE AND REMEMBERS BILL AS FONDLY AS I DO PLEASE LET ME KNOW. HIS FAMILY; GEORGE,JOHNNY,JOAN MARGE, MOM GRACE AND FATHER BILL, ALONG WITH ME AND ALL OF HIS FRIENDS THINK OF HIM OFTEN AND WITH LOVE. DAVE THOMAS
Tuesday, April 18, 2000