In Memoriam: William (Bill) Bail

摘要

William (Bill) Bail, well known to many Ada-Europe conference participants, passed away suddenly at his home on Monday 7 December 2020.His daughter Evin wrote: "His final day was not expected to be his last, but he did what he loved... his work. His passion for computer science and his integrity fueled him in his 30 years at MITRE. He earned his PhD in computer science in the mid-80s when the field was ever changing. He was active in Ada circles and Ada-Europe. "Informing us of Bill's passing, his wife Julie wrote: "You may share this information with anyone at Ada-Europe. He loved the conferences and would come back with wonderful reports on whom he saw and how much he enjoyed seeing his friends. Thanks for helping me to get the word out to the people who were so important to him. "