Whether you can come or may not be able to make it to the "day of" celebration, please feel free to share your well-wishes here.
You can add a comment on this page and type in what you'd like. Share your memories, funny story, and good stuff that will encourage and make Bill smile for years to come.
USMail is still a viable option!!! Our home address is 227 Ellis Street, DeGraff OH 43318.
Another option is to send your cards to the church so he still won't have a clue....especially if he gets few cards in the home mail....poor guy..... That address is 21544 Maplewood Road, PO Box 128, Maplewood, OH 45340
[PH: (937) 596-8155 if you need it]
[PH: (937) 596-8155 if you need it]
Thanks ahead of time!
Hey Beeeeellll...they say it's your birthday...
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Happiest Birthday Uncle Bill! We love you all the way from TEXAS
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Bill! What a joy, blessing, and hoot it has been to get to know you and serve Christ with you! May God continue bless you as He continues to bless many others (like me) through you! - Alice Wolfe (Your "favorite" mentor! :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Abraham!...I mean Brother Bill!!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the 50's!! It has been my honor and joy to be a part of your life. The "joy of the Lord" is overflowing with the celebration of your birthday.....and one year closer to heaven!! Love you, Sister Pat
Sharon,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the email. Please pass this along to Bill for me?
Bill,
I hear this year brings a big birthday celebration your way! Just wanted
to pass on some birthday blessings to you through your lovely wife. Hope
your day is filled with all the love and joy that comes with spending time
with precious friends and family. May it be a sweet day that you will
always cherish and look forward to many more!
Blessings--
Sandi
Bill,
ReplyDeleteHow can I possibly top Sandi Patty! I mean she is only the biggest star ever! and I mean big! Oh, wait I know. CHI-CHI's!!! Happy Birthday Bill!
David
Hey, Bill, we're up at the cottage for a couple weeks. We sure would like to celebrate with you, but are sending our greetings to you for a special day with your friends. Thanks for the special memories we have of you and your lovely wife. God bless you with so many birthdays you aren't able to count them!
ReplyDeleteHeth & Karen
I can't think of a single thing to say. We done it all and I'd do it all again as long as you were there. Have a Great Day, but watch the speed on the highway. Love you brother!
ReplyDeleteNow that you are officially old, see what I have been saying about it! U2H #1
Jerry
Hey Bill...wishing you a Happy 50th Birthday!!!
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Ernie Haase and the boys
PastorJimAugustine says:
ReplyDeleteHey there Bill! This is Jim(my) Augustine!
I wanted to send you a video tribute, because I remember when I was a camper, you were a counselor, and you would do that interesting song with your pectoral muscles. Still makes me smile when I think about it. Anyway, hope you have a great birthday and eat lots of cake and ice cream and make yourself sick, etc. etc. etc. God bless, buddy. Have a great day!
Happy Birthday Bill!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe you are half a century!
Thanks for participating in many a "Scum" game. And making us laugh so hard we almost wet our pants. We are all richer for having known you and will continue to be blessed in the many years to come!
Love, Lynne
Happy Birthday, Bill!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am so thankful that God created you! I came to know Jesus in college - being a young Christian God knew I needed wonderful examples of women and men my age that could help me grow. I don't know if you and Sharon know how much I watched the two of you! Your Christ centered relationship - as brother and sister - incredible fun friends - dating - and then being engaged! In all of those roles you were such an incredible man who loved God and others. Thank you for allowing me to be one that you showed love, protection, guidance to! I also appreciated your goofiness and brotherly bugging!!!! You never lived in the house - but you always belonged with us crazy FCA girls!
I pray that your birthday is one filled with joy. That you take time to pause and reflect on God's goodness in your life. No doubt God has used you in the lives of so many - and that has made you a very rich man indeed!!!! Love ya, Bill! Happy 50th! - Sandy Crumrine
A little birdie told me it was your birthday Mr. Halter...I know I have been out of school for so long I can't stop old habits you will always be Mr. Halter who taught my civics class and World History...but I believe we watched Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant match one day in class....lol I pray that you have an awesome 50th birthday celebration may God continue to bless you and guide you.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Uncle BILL!! We LOVE YOU! Hope You have a WONDERFUL DAY!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL! We have had many interesting experiences over the years and its been great, enough said. Just remember we may be older but we are wiser. At least that's what I tell my wife. Don't know if she has bought into it though. Have a Blessed day my good friend. Nothing better than blessings from above and good friends (OH, and a loving wife)and you're good on that one too.
ReplyDeleteChuck B.
I hope you have a wonderful birthday!
ReplyDeleteNancy Harman
Happy Birthday, Bill! We hope your day will be filled with many blessings. Rock and Barb Sailor
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Uncle Bill!
ReplyDeleteLove you,
Jeremy, Lisette, Butterscotch and CeCe
Dear Mr. H,
ReplyDeleteYou are an inspiration to us all thank you for all the memories from school. And thank you for the great advice that you always seem to have....You and Mrs.H are truely amazing people with hearts of gold and I am glad I have contact with you again. Enjoy your day and God Bless Happy Birthday!!!!
Love Ya,
Season
Happy Birthday, Bill!! I thought I posted on here once, but I'm not real savvy at this and can't find it!! Just wanted to wish you many blessings from Gary and I. It's hard to believe I have known you and Sharon now over 15 years through Emmaus, and Pat. I thank God He put you both into my life!! Milestone of #50 is quite an accomplishment ... and just think what God may have in store for you in the next 50!! I hope your day is filled with much Joy in the Lord ... you deserve it!!
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Deb & Gary Hereld
Happy Birthday Bill!! I am so glad that you turned 50 many....many....many years before me. I have always looked up to you as a father figure. I hope that you have a great day. I am sorry I could not share this day with you. I hope that you are getting wiser in your older years.
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ReplyDeleteTo my wonderful younger brother, may this be the best birthday ever! Now you can't tease me anymore about being old, cause once you turn 50 you will never being younger than me again, ha. Wish I could be there to celebrate with you but since I can't maybe you can find another willing subject to play "band leader" with. Have a great birthday!!!!
ReplyDeleteLove you lots!
Becky
Hey Bill,
ReplyDeleteWoW! A half century...I'm sure you are like a fine wine you get better with age. I hope you have a great birthday buddy...you deserve it!!!
Have a great one!!!
Scott Mann
Jayne Griffith
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to miss this. Grif and I are going to be singing with the Ohio Senior Choir at the state fair. Now that Bill's 50, he may be old enough to join us! You don't have to be good, just have to be "mature."
Mike McFerren
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon - I didn't know aboutthe other post so thanks for the e mail here on FB. I don't think I'll be able to make it on Sunday. I'll be in Atlanta and not back up to that part of the country for a while. I'll try and post something for him. Tell him I am thinking of him and look forward to seeing him. Actually, I'm praying that he will decide to come to Atlanta and cook some wolrd famious Halter Pizza for me and my family. My boys have heard about it for years and want to expiereince it themselves, too.
Colleen Cole Siems
ReplyDeleteHi Sharon - I tried to post a comment to the blog, but it didn't show up... guess I don't know how to do it. Happy 50th to Bill anyway!
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ReplyDeleteDiane Huffman Snider
ReplyDeleteSharon, I so wish we were going to be in town Aug 7. ....... I will be thinking about Bill because Aug 7 is also my birthday!!
Love you my friend
Diane
Corinne Berger-Olson
ReplyDeleteHi there my dear friend...Can you give Bill some Birthday wishes for me...I will be in Minnesota over the weekend for a wedding of Mikes grandson. ..... And I am gong to miss the celebration of Bill's big 50. I feel terrible about missing it cuz you guys mean the world to me. I love you both and hope to see you soon.
Kay Mowry
ReplyDeleteWould love to be there. Give him a birthday hug from the Mowry's.
Uncle Beeeilll, Uncle Beeeill,
ReplyDeleteAre the potatoes boiling yet? Happy birthday friend and welcome to the 50's. What a blessing to have retained a friendship for such a long time! Clarion was long ago and far away and a lot of water (living) has gone under the bridge; God is faithful. We are honored to call you friend. Thanks you for serving Jesus in so many peoples lives and making a difference. You are a joy and we hope you have a joyous day...we so wish we could be there:) Hugs to you, hoping you will have a wonderful year. TONS of Love, Jerry and Kathy
You'll either have 3 well wishes or one. I keep trying and fail, but anyway would love to have been able to be there and see you look 50. Hope the next 50 are even better. Linda and Loren Williams
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day and may you be blessed with many - many - many more years of joy, happiness and love. You are a blessing to all that know you. Enjoy the next half of your life!!!!!! LuCinda
ReplyDeleteHappy BIRTHday brother Bill! in honor of your 50th, Jim decided to climb a mountain... in Colorado. Sorry to miss your big day ~ welcome to the half century club... just keeps getting better! God bless you and keep you,
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Hey Bill,
ReplyDeleteHappy 50th birthday to our "Favorite Hugger"!
Sorry,we can't be there today due to a Family
Reunion. However,we'll be hugging everybody else
in your honor & spirit!. Welcome to our "Club"!
Have a wonderful day &years to come making many more memories. Thank "YOU" for who you are and all you do!! Love-The Kings'(Jim & Shirley)
Love
The Kings'(Jim & Shirley)
Happy Birthday, Brother Bill,
ReplyDeleteFrom the days of Snuggler, Commando, the flies in the log cabin and the beautiful stars - to your 50th celebration - it has been a wonderful journey... Hope your day is wonderful and blessed - Have a happy birthday.
Love, Sarah and Mike, Brian, Jacob, Carrie, and Susie