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A long journey ends for Bill Sansing

A piece about the life of Bill Sansing by Bill Little.

Requiem

A Long Journey Ends for Billy Sansing

By Bill Little

It is hard to know where to begin this story; one hundred years is a long time.

Once, when the great Keith Jackson was speaking at a tribute to Darrell Royal, he put it this way: "Think of a large, serene pond," Keith said, "and toss a pebble into the middle of it.

"Now watch as the ripples begin slowly widening and spreading, until they reach the shore in every direction.