Remembering The Healer

Tributes & Personal Testimonies By The People of SRF

Dear Bill
Robin DuMolin

I realized when I came to write this article about Bill how limited and finite words are. How can you describe consciousness in words? Yet, he did just that with every article he wrote for this paper. A genius at communication. Also, a genius at love. He exuded love for life and how precious it is on a daily basis. I don't know how many times I heard him say, "Treat every interaction you have with everyone as if it was the last time you may be seeing them." That is how he lived his life.

Most people, including myself, who knew him remember the first time they met him, yet cannot totally recall all he talked about. Words poured out of him and you knew by talking to him you felt better and life somehow had all these possibilities about it that never occurred to you before.

The first time he met me was his seeing an image of me at someone's home. I wasn't there physically. He described this image of me to this person and accurately described me to that person. I also found out later on he described a picture or image of a baby when he saw me. The image he accurately saw came into being and is the beautiful daughter Gabriella that we had together.

Thank you Bill for everything, but especially the embodiment of all the love we have together, the little daughter who will carry on your wonderful mind and spirit.

Unconditionally Honest
Sherry Kirschner

As I go through each day experiencing the passing of Rev. Bill I see all the different ways he helped me live a better and more fulfilled life. Rev. Bill was an inspiration to me each and every day. I have always been someone who wanted to take care of myself, especially financially. I would not have been happy being dependent on someone else to provide for me on those levels. What I needed from a man was centering when my emotional state was out of control, someone who would pull me out of a depression, or a negative mental attitude, or divert my mind from self destructive thinking. Rev. Bill provided that for me and much more. He was a Godsend in my life, helping me to see myself in a better light, helping me to transcend the intolerance and impatience I experienced towards others, helping me to bypass the idiosyncrasies in family, friends and acquaintances in order to see the spirit or consciousness housed in each physical body.

Rev. Bill helped create buffers and bridges between myself and the other women I work with so I could see, accept and love them as God created them, instead of just dwelling on their personality expression or different ways of thinking. This allowed me to have a better relationship with each of them. He spent hours explaining how men are and how to trust myself and the feelings going through my body so I could hear the messages from within and act from my center, rather than react from an emotionally charged feeling, to a situation or circumstance. By being unconditionally honest and real with me no matter how much I hurt emotionally at the time, he straightened my head out about so many things so that I would not longer be caught disillusioning myself about a non existent or fantasy relationship or harboring some resentful feelings towards another. He showed me how to change my thinking so that I could control my own mind and use positive thoughts to succeed in life.

Rev. Bill was an inspiration to me each and every day, cutting through my misperceptions about life, inherited from my cultural, religious and ethnic upbringing. With his soulful, gravily voice that penetrated into my soul, he helped bring out in me a better person, finding integrity inside me that I didn't know existed, giving me a dignity to uphold in the face of invalidation, to cherish and savor every precious moment of life.

Through my growth periods and changes, angry attitudes, complaints and low self confidence periods, he always was there, like the rock of Gibraltar, to cut through the self denial to bring me to a point of realization about what dynamics were creating the emotional experience I was having.

Rev. Bill's profound understanding about God, spirit, love, money, relationships, business, human nature and life kept me riveted to his lectures, both informal and formal. I craved his injection of truth into my lazy mind so I could experience the incredible high that only being at spirit and in the love and faith that Jesus and Rev. Bill had for the Father could bring to me. Rev. Bill's superb clairvoyance and insight reached into my heart and soul, healing all energy that kept me looping back to negative and non-prosperous thinking. He helped me be a better and more wholesome person, learning to put others before myself instead of always being in a selfish me, me, me mode. He gave me a family to love at the depth a family needs to love each other; not loving each other to death with empty words of endearment, but loving each other to life with depthful words of encouragement, truth and faith to be the best that we can be. He did this for all his students, giving as much as he could give, notwithstanding how much each of us could really have and accept at any given moment. He always said that if any of those who left SRF in a negative manner, having invalidated his perceptions, or having been at odds with his personality expression, were to come back to review their way of thinking, he would have still worked with them, whether he liked them or not.

Rev. Bill was chosen to do this work and he was a master healer of the soul. I learned that the source of all problems we have in the world, whether they are physical, financial, emotional, mental, spiritual, sexual or religious are soul related and when you heal the soul, everything that one needs to know will be revealed when it is time for it to be revealed. All problems cease when we love each and every creation of God, unconditionally.

I miss Rev. Bill terribly but I know that I have been given the greatest teaching that life has to offer and I am so profoundly grateful. I feel it an honor to continue his life work and pray that others will be able to hear what he taught through my expression of what I learned from him. May he finally rest in peace.

Renewed Self Image
Margaret Langry

I first came to the Spiritual Rights Foundation for a mini reading. My friend was taking a Female Energy class and was invited to bring a friend in for a free mini reading. When I received the reading it was like getting a great "hello." I liked what I heard and was hungry for more so I returned to take a class. I didn't have much contact with Rev. Bill in the beginning. He always knew when someone was ready to hear directly from him. I had a lot of "issues" and dealt mostly with the women. Nevertheless I was benefiting from my experience and interactions with his students and ministers. When I was ready he appeared.

He had a fundamental impact on my life. I was so full of anger, self-hatred and sadness. I felt like something was really wrong with me. I was living a life so totally unsatisfying and painful. I didn't know how to change it or me. Coming to the Spiritual Rights Foundation I learned simple tools and techniques like grounding that caused a monumental change immediately. I learned that nothing was wrong with me and that I was just stuck on a mental image picture that was inhibiting me from creating a joyous and satisfactory life for myself. By taking classes and practicing what I learned, I was finally able to say "hello" to myself, recognize what a truly capable and loving person I am, realize that I am a divine perfect spiritual being and that God is living His life through me. I have such a rich, fruitful life thanks to Rev. Bill. Clearly the most brilliant, loving and giving man that I've ever known. His legacy lives on in the Spiritual Rights Foundation and ISHI. His teaching is embodied in the staff and students he trained, and all the writings (books, newspapers, articles), recordings (CDs, tapes and videos). Thank you Rev. Bill and God Bless You!

My Mentor
Mort Litwack

I first met Rev. Bill 11 years ago when I treated myself to a psychic reading for my 60th birthday. I was amazed at his psychic reading and at first didn't believe all the kind things he had to say about this spirit.

I recall a Tahoe retreat, where we stopped at Sizzler on the return trip to the Bay area and I foolishly invaded his dining table and his space. I offered him my services in helping him get this "psychic show on the road." He rejected the idea, saying his lifework was going fine without my direction. About 10 years later I was given the opportunity through ISOHHAPI »(International Society of Hypnotists, Healers and Psychics, Inc.) to help establish a professional organization for their professional development.

He was a master at stimulating growth periods, which are the times when you are confronted with lies in your life. As you see they aren't true, you are able to see the truth and let go of the lie. In recent years, he spoke to me of the "mercantile empire" and how they view the world. Once I realized he was referring to making my family's business my god, rather than allowing God to be God, he went on to other issues.

I miss Rev. Bill on a daily basis. I know that I can communicate with him regarding my spiritual development. However, he had such a zest for life, such an unpredictable spirit, he brought sunshine into my life. I miss hanging out with God's container called Bill. Knowing that we will one day be together is comforting.

Rev. Bill used to say, "Pain is being away from the beloved". All I can say is Amen to that.

Down-to-Earth
Kevin Kramer

The thing I remember most about Reverend Bill was the way he was always seeing and encouraging you to have more in your life. Specifically I remember I wanted to go on this vacation but I didn't think I could go because it cost too much and I would have to take too much time off work. However, just by being around him I got over that thought and I went, and had a great time. He also had a way of cutting right to the heart of the matter and a natural way of getting people to work together in cooperation so that everyone was better off for the experience. He taught and counseled a great range of people and seemed to reach a great many. When he started something he went into it with his full energy and enthusiasm. For instance, when we bought a ranch we needed some animals and before long he had obtained a gigantic herd of goats. He also obtained many horses and other animals we could raise on the ranch like a 4H club. If you were around him you would discover where you had been thinking wrong because he had a way of making things that you took too seriously seem ridiculous. He had a keen ear and could quickly tell you if you were fooling yourself or not. He would tell you what you needed to know, not what you wanted to hear, which is the sign of a true friend.

Remembering My Brother
Bill Baldwin

Every so often we meet a person who we think or feel is extraordinary. The same goes for me when I first met my brother Rev. William H. Duby (Bill). He had an extraordinary insight into the Bible and how to make the passages have meaning and life. He would explain metaphors, and teach us what it means to be a spirit in a physical body.

He was a very dedicated Pastor, as well as friend and mentor to numerous people. He was the kind of person that would give you all the information about yourself and then explain why this or that was not the way you thought or hoped it would be. Then he would explain to you a wiser way to accomplish the things you want in life. While he was explaining these things to me, it was as if they were the answers I had all along, but for whatever reasons I did not apply them. Rev. Bill would always take the time out to explain the reasons why, even though we have our own information, most fail to follow it.

I miss Bill very much. He was stern, yet very kind and loving. Now I wish I had followed his advice more often and had spent more time with him. This just goes to show how we always take the ones we love for granted, and how we never miss something until it's gone. Rev. Bill is never very far from our thoughts and now lives in our memories.

Companionship
Rick Greer

The best thing that ever happened to me in my life was meeting Rev. William Duby. I have been reflecting on the tremendous impact this man had and has on my life since his passing a few months ago. He was my teacher, my mentor, my companion and friend. I loved him because the way he talked with me touched me at the core of where I live inside. He mentored me through difficult times that most people would not have had the patience for and shared joyful times with me without reservation. He used to say that he was the type of guy who if he had a pie would make sure that everyone had a slice. So true, he was without doubt the most sharing and giving soul I have ever met. He taught me about men and women, fatherhood and friendship by example. He truly practiced what he preached and walked what he talked about. He taught me to trust in myself, in the creativity and insight that came from the God of my heart, and like a great coach would settle for nothing less than me being my own very best self. He demonstrated in his own life what ministering was all about; touching the soul of another and helping them become aware of the light within them. He taught me that because that is how he ministered to me. He restored me to my love of the Holy Scriptures by helping me understand their inner meaning. I loved being in class when he would read and translate the Bible. God, he was a great teacher! He could go from being like a fiery John the Baptist to Jesus compassionately preaching the sermon on the mount, the passages springing to life as he gave his life to them. He was an incredible writer and editor. I loved sitting with him at newspaper deadline time. We'd go through his articles, with me reading them out loud and he would correct and edit them on the fly. He was the open channel and I was his hands on the keyboard. I got to see the mind of God working through him firsthand. I miss sitting next to him, I really loved that time in his company. He did all of this with a sense of humor in even the most trying situations. In short, he exhibited grace and taught me that I too could have that grace in my life. Having left us physically, now it is our opportunity to bring to life what he taught us. His passing taught me never to take for granted anyone's presence in my life. His presence is treasured in my own life and I am so thankful and priviledged to be able to call himÉ my friend. A True Student Ross Urrere Once upon a time I knew this guy. He was looked at as a teacher by many, but really his joy was to be a student. He never passed up learning experiences and at the same time was always ready to listen. He was always looking for a new way to deliver his message, yet it always came down to the same message. His ability to look into your heart as you tried to express yourself and then give you a place and space to come out of your shell and really say it like it is, was a priceless gift. He refused to see you as anything other the happy. healthy, wealthy and whole in body mind and soul: even when you were convinced it was otherwise. He loved children and was always ready to adopt an animal in need. Some people thought they knew him, but how can you really know someone who had no limits? He was willing to spend hours of his time with someone in need, yet was always on the go. He was like a whirlwind living life to the fullest but could sit so still you might not realize he was in the room. He had so much energy and enthusiasm and drive for all that he did, but to himself he was just a normal guy. He was a teacher, a reacher, a preacher, an artist and a friend. Good-byes after this long are too hard, so instead I'll say, "Hello Bill". Rev. Bill's teaching is still available through the SRF, Inc. tape library as well as through the course of study available at the Academy and ISHI. We are dedicating ourselves to publishing materials written and recorded by him in the upcoming months and years, the journey has only just begun.

A Great Inspiration
Rev. Sasha Lahrs

Rev. Bill will always be a great inspiration in my life. He showed me how to love and think well of myself, and others as myself. He taught me how to look beyond first impressions, and say hello to the Spirit within us all. He taught me about fatherhood, manhood, and the dynamics of energy between men and women. He showed me how to use my mind to prosper, and the wonderful power of imagination. I became empowered to turn within, and find my own inner strength.

I have many wonderful memories of times that he spent with all of us. The humor, the stories, the learning, the growing, and the times of having to take a look at ourselves, which were sometimes painful, but always a blessing and an incredible healing as a result. He would see what our gifts and talents were and gave us so many opportunities to grow and express ourselves through creative projects and activities. Most of all, he always had everyone's best interest at heart, and would help people see where they may be going astray, and help them re-center themselves. He taught me that life should be easy like Sunday morning, and that if you're not having fun you're not doing it right! Thank you Rev. Bill for the love you always demonstrated for the world. The gift of having known you is an incredible blessing.

Finding My Life
Jenny Knowles

I would like to share with you my story of how I found my life, my self, and my love at the Spiritual Rights Foundation. It's the story of my relationship with Rev. William H. Duby, the Founder and Pastor of SRF. I came to SRF through its Santa Clara branch in 1994. I enjoyed learning in the beginning classes, hearing things I had always known but never knew how to express, and having somewhere to make sense of things. I met Rev. Debi as my teacher who encouraged me, and got me on my path without me even knowing it. She made it so easy, that I was regularly attending church in Berkeley once a month, seeing this guy everyone called "Rev. Bill". I sometimes stayed for his meditations, which moved so fast that if I realized one thing he was saying, I was reflecting all week.

I didn't get it though, that I had "FOUND IT!" as the buttons say. Jenny was still going to get ahead and do all the things she had been told would make her happy, and that was one long list. But I kept coming to Berkeley, taking classes, coming to Healing Clinic.

I remember Monday Night Trance experiences the most, where all I knew was that my heart glowed whenever Rev. Bill talked, and I wished he would never stop. (He still hasn't, by the way.)

I was lucky enough to join the Clairvoyant Training Program with Rev. Angela Silva, and to begin reading and growing and all the wonderful things the Program entails. I was definitely at home.

Before I came to SRF, I had been fiercely self-destructive in relationships, on a downward spiral that put me where I hated myself, and was unable to do anything but hate others as a result.

Regarding relationships, Rev. Bill showed me and taught me many invaluable things. He showed me that what I thought was love, was really hate in disguise; that I had been tricked and enslaved by energies that weren't mine, and had taken this on to do to others. Rev. Bill did this and much more in hundreds of hours of working with me I had learning opportunities so I could see the truth about energy and myself. It was a war for my soul and my decency, and it saved my life. I am eternally grateful to Rev. Bill for this alone.

There were many other times that I learned and was healed from his teaching, but also from spending time with him, and watching his interactions with others. He showed me what was Truth, what was Love and how to discern these vibrations from all others. He made certain I had the teaching, that I did it to the extent I could never doubt its reality in this life and for eternity. He recognized what God had written on my heart, which I always thought were just the daydreams of my soul, and helped make them a reality. He showed me and made available to me opportunities for these dreams to come true. He saw, said Hello to, and loved God in me so much I could do it for myself. Thank you Rev. Bill. I love you.

Our 10-Minute Conversations
Howard Thompson

On joining the Clairvoyant Training Program (CTP) in 1994 the students were given the choice of selecting an activity around the SRF, Inc. building to help maintain the school. Since I am not much at carpentry or maintainence, I selected emptying the trash and garbage in the SRF building. Naturally, I collected the trash and garbage from Rev. Bill's office. Almost from the start of my job, through the years from 1994 until his untimely passing, Rev. Bill would stop his work on his computer, reading or writing, and we would chat about current events. From time to time I brought books to him for his opinion(s).

As the years went by we discussed more and more subjects in our short conversations. Rev. Bill had no use for the Federal Reserve Bank and the phony money system in this country. Rev. Bill was of the opinion that America was in for "Big Trouble" internally, perhaps he meant Sept. 11. I believe Rev. Bill knew what was in store for this country, what was coming down the road.

This relationship of our "10-minute conversations" lasted until his departure. I had selected an article from a magazine for the following Monday (concerning school disciplining) for his comments.

When Rev. Sherry called and said Rev. Bill passed away, I could not believe what I had been told. Gone, but certainly not forgotten, are our conversations. With Rev. Bill's passing I lost a friend and mentor.