Jeff Cook: Brother Billy

Battles on the racquetball, tennis, and basketball courts - with Billy almost always kicking my behind; watching UMass basketball games at The Cage, Bluewall, and in Philadelphia; our trips with SAFA in DC; dinners at the UMass Hotel in order to avoid the scrod in the dining hall are just some of the memories with Billy that I will forever cherish.

While these memories will always be special, I will never forget simply talking story with Billy and the incredible heart he possessed. I am forever grateful that Billy took me under his wings and in turn helped instill in me the confidence that I too could soar.

Thank you for everything, Brother Billy.

With love and aloha, Jeff