Bill Mohrbacher

ian1954 Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:40 pm

This was posted on Adrian Duncans website.

Bill Mohrbacher has lost his battle with cancer, leaving us on March 14th, 2020.

Bill was a prolific poster on this site and an a vast knowledge of model engines. I stood corrected by him quite a few times.

roddie Fri Apr 10, 2020 6:43 pm

ian1954 wrote:This was posted on Adrian Duncans website.

Bill Mohrbacher has lost his battle with cancer, leaving us on March 14th, 2020.

Bill was a prolific poster on this site and an a vast knowledge of model engines. I stood corrected by him quite a few times.

Good Lord. Bill's posts here were always informative. We never met.. but I will miss him.

Ken Cook Fri Apr 10, 2020 7:37 pm

That's very sad news. I was with Bill this past Thanksgiving at a swap meet. I could tell he wasn't looking well but we had a very nice talk for a few hours. Bill was incredibly knowledgeable. I had a old Fox .049 that my dad had given me, he told me to bring it along that day. Bill took the time and got all the parts I needed. That was the kind of person he was. The engine is currently running. God speed Bill

Kim Fri Apr 10, 2020 9:33 pm

Sad to hear. Thoughts and prayers for his family.

NEW222 Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:23 pm

Sorry to hear of Bills passing. Thoughts and prayers to his and our families here.

**Cribbs74** Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:36 pm

That isn’t good news, he sure provided a lot of info for this forum. 76yrs old is too young.

**Admin** Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:52 pm

I'm so sorry to hear this. His posts were always thoughtful and full of knowledge. It was an honor having him on this forum. My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

Marleysky Fri Apr 10, 2020 11:16 pm

My sincerest condolences to Bill’s family and friends. Had the opportunity to meet and talk with him at the Toledo swap meet a few years back. Thanks to Old Engine Rod’s request of anyone going to Toledo to meet Roland Friestad, who was selling some engines, Bill was there representing SAM He had a really cool display of his antique model engines and let me hold his “Tie-Tack” TD010. So sad to hear of his passing.

davidll1984 Fri Apr 10, 2020 11:31 pm

sad to hear Sad Goodbye

to bill. my condolences to his family as y am new member not no him sure his knowledge is big lost pls old member of cef take care wit covid 19 we nead old men to lerning from triks and tip from past 70 year wit modeling it make me cry just remember som old men y use to no from rc field in quebec som very kind person

Levent Suberk Sat Apr 11, 2020 2:41 am

Rest in peace. Sincerest condolences to Bill's family.

akjgardner Sat Apr 11, 2020 3:33 am

Sad News. I Liked Seeing His Post on Here. May He Rest in Peace

getback Sat Apr 11, 2020 5:30 am

Very Sad news of Bills passing , i always thought of him as Mr. Fox cause he had the answers All the time about Fox engine ! R.I.P. GWILLIEFOX

rsv1cox Sat Apr 11, 2020 6:34 am

Bad news on the doorstep...………..

So sorry to hear this. I never met him but know of his influence in this hobby. We shared procession of Enya's most rare engine and swapped PM's about it and others.

Bob

fredvon4 Sat Apr 11, 2020 7:23 am

RIP CEF BROTHER BILL you will be dearly missed.
Bill's posts here always taught something

Did GWILLIEFOX ever tell us the story of his screen name?

Levent Suberk Sat Apr 11, 2020 8:06 am

About our friend Sad Goodbye

https://www.timesonline.com/Beaver/OBITUARIES/20200317/G-WILLIAM-BILL-MOHRBACHER

**Admin** Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:32 pm

As posted here: https://www.coxengineforum.com/t12223p50-show-and-tell#168054

**Cribbs74** Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:40 pm

I sure hope he made provisions for his collection. Would be a shame if they were all scattered about. I imagine someone who collects like that had a plan. It would be a good museum collection.

We can’t take them with us guys...

Mark Boesen Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:42 pm

Oh CRAP!!!!
I knew Bill was sick, but hadn't emailed him lately, this is tough, i often emailed Bill for info and he was always happy to help, i'll miss him, he was one of the good ones!

Mark Boesen Sat Apr 11, 2020 11:57 pm

fredvon4 wrote:RIP CEF BROTHER BILL you will be dearly. Bill's posts here always taught something

Did GWILLIEFOX ever tell us the story of his screen name?

He loved Foxes!

Oldenginerod Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:35 am

Cribbs74 wrote:I sure hope he made provisions for his collection. Would be a shame if they were all scattered about. I imagine someone who collects like that had a plan. It would be a good museum collection.

We can’t take them with us guys...

Reading his obituary, there is no mention of children, so possibly no-one to continue Bill's legacy, which is a concern. Collections like his deserve to be kept together.

kazaklisglider Sun Apr 12, 2020 2:47 am

Hello,

As I am relatively newcomer to this forum I haven’t had the chance talking to Bill, despite this I am deeply saddened by the news of his passing as he was a valued fellow member.

My sincere condolences to his family and close friends and may I humbly say that his memory and spirit will always be present in the hearts of all those who knew and loved him.

Tasos.

dckrsn Sun Apr 12, 2020 3:02 pm

I'll miss Bil for sure. I always enjoyed his contributions to
the forum.
Bob

GallopingGhostler Sun Apr 12, 2020 3:11 pm

Sorry to hear of the sudden and unexpected passing of GWILLIEFOX, my condolences to the family. He was a very humble person, enjoyed his replies, observations and experiences. Such a humble guy, I didn't know he was the international president of MECA.

He passed away a day after my birthday, only 10 years older than me. I am grateful for the wealth of knowledge he shared. If he knew the Lord, then I will see him some day future. Thank you Bill for your contributions to this forum.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 World English Bible wrote:For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first, then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.

David S Sun Apr 12, 2020 4:11 pm

I am so sorry too hear of Bill's passing.He was good man.

Ken Cook Mon Apr 13, 2020 9:37 am

For those that never met Bill, here's a picture that was on another forum. I don't recall this picture and this is one that was just taken this past November. From left to right, Roy Glenn, in the middle the infamous Larry Scarinzi, Bill Mohrbacher on the right and in the background is my son Shawn.

The engine that Larry is holding is a Larry Scarinzi tuned Fox .36X, Larry would perform his magic on these engines with his lightning bolt LS engraved on them. Larry's engines were not like any other Fox .36X's as he did extensive modifications to them. Bill was in search of one which are not so common to find today, My buddy Dan somehow after finding one gifted the engine Larry is holding to Bill. Bill was ecstatic as it fulfilled his collection.

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