A Daughter's Farewell

By Cathleen Hodgson

This is a piece that I never expected to write at this point in my life; a tribute to the life of William Duby. I'm very blessed and proud to be a staff member at the Spiritual Rights Foundation. I came across these doors like a lost puppy and through my time here have healed from many hurts and grown in my awareness as a spiritual being.

Rev. Bill helped me greatly in my journey. He was always truthful. He would deliver the most beautiful messages about how grand life is here on planet earth and give many people inspiration to achieve the best they could. He held in mind the highest self image of a person until they themselves could also see themselves in that same light. He was such a great friend, he always was doing for others, helping them in their lives. He cared so much for people to the point of hurting when they hurt. He would protect those who were getting hurt and point out where you were hurting yourself.

He was also very funny. He had a great sense of humor and could make people laugh with his jokes and the way he would explain things.

He was a great father and was very family oriented. He helped me re-unite with my own dad with whom I'd become estranged in my upbringing. This was a wonderful experience to have, to have your dad as a close friend; for a woman, this helps her to relate better to all men and to co-join with her heavenly father.

The Spiritual Rights Foundation is a wonderful place to come and heal and learn about yourself. In the last few years there were a few people that left here disgruntled and decided they would blame all the things that had gone wrong in their lives on Rev. Bill and my church. They just didn't want to take responsibility for themselves and grow up. They have been devoted to defaming the church in which they were ministers in any way they can.

I admired the way Rev. Bill handled the constant attacks on his character. He continued to deliver his message. His message is that of the teachings of Jesus Christ. He was always quoting the Bible and showing how it applied to our lives. He was a wonderful teacher. He taught us well and I am again blessed to be a vehicle for his teaching and message to carry on.