Bill Kozlowski - the man, the myth, the magic

Welcome to BillKozlowski.com

ryan — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:04:11 -0700

Welcome to the memorial website for Bill Kozlowski.

Here you are invited to share stories, pictures, music, video, and whatever you like.

If you have Bill paraphernalia, stories, or any comments please login and post. If for any reason you can't login you can send any great Bill stuff to me and I'll add it to this site.

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Bill Kozlowski

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Bill at his wedding

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Letter from Dan Covey

ryan — Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:33:33 -0700

Here is a letter Dan Covey wrote the day he found out:

Bill, Bret, Miguel and I were tight in high school, then I headed east to WSU to begin my transition into a right wing wacko, and Bill ended up at Evergreen, which tends to lead a person down the opposite path. That's my rationalization for why we grew apart over the years, but I think that even though we almost never saw each other, and only traded occasional IMs on Yahoo, I think that Bill never considered our friendship to have diminished.

Bill Serenading

ryan — Thu, 26 Feb 2004 01:33:33 -0700

A very common post for Bill. Campfire, guitar, singing to his friends:

Letter from Krista

ryan — Fri, 20 Feb 2004 18:32:30 -0700

Here is another letter to Bill from his beautiful, amazing, and super-awesome sister Krista.

Who Bill became to me

My first best and longest friend

The one who with me loved and cherished our hours swimming at the Lake House

The 20ft tree- forts we built that only I would climb, while Bill made a fire in the bottom.

Letter from Sierra

ryan — Thu, 19 Feb 2004 16:32:30 -0700

Here's a letter written to Bill three days after his passing by his wife truly amazing woman Sierra:

Billy,

RLM by The Noses

ryan — Wed, 18 Feb 2004 18:32:34 -0700

I'm sure The Noses wouldn't mind my putting their song, RLM, on this site. When I heard it for the first time since his passing I could swear Bill was speaking through them. Laughter far outweighed the cries. And all the way down to the nearly haunting saxophone solo at the end. Make sure to check out the lyrics. RLM, by the Noses (MP3).

Letter from Roxy

ryan — Wed, 18 Feb 2004 18:32:30 -0700

Here is a letter to Bill from his truly inspiring mother Roxy.

My Super Duper Billy Booper (always my nickname for him). Our family refers to him as the Pied Piper!

For 32 years I got to ride on this magical mystery tour of Billy's journey.

He had taken many family and friends to places only dreams are made of.

Letter from Pep

ryan — Wed, 18 Feb 2004 18:32:30 -0700

Here's a letter Pep wrote about knowing Bill.

Pic of Bill at his Wedding

ryan — Wed, 04 Feb 2004 01:35:33 -0700

Here is a wonderful pic of Bill at his wedding. Hands-down, the happiest time of his life.

Bill Bio by Noah

ryan — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 18:32:30 -0700

Make sure to read this Bill Bio with quotes from friends compiled and written by Noah Walden:

A Life Well Lived
By Noah Walden

What is the measure of a life well lived? It is not in years, which are often wasted by those who receive many. Nor can it be measured by possessions, they are temporal and no guarantee of happiness. And certainly the money saved in a lifetime bears no relation to the grief expressed upon one's departure.

Superheroes

ryan — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 14:35:33 -0700

Here's a version of Bill's song Superheroes recorded in the Peabody's Monster studio with Josh Lovett on drums, Ryan on Guitars, Percussion, and bg Vocals, Simon on Bass and bg Vocals, and Bill on Guitar and Vocals. Mixed and Mastered by Alex, Ryan, and Bill.

And here's the lyrics:

Super Heroes
by Bill Kozlowski

incredible hulk has the room next door
he's a gentle giant with a heart of gold
but don't make him angry, no don't make him angry
you just may not like him if he got angry!
spiderman spins a twisted web
what does it say about the live he's lived

Saxophone Man

ryan — Tue, 27 Jan 2004 01:33:34 -0700

Here's a pic of Bill in another typical pose. This one playing his Sax at the 1999 Alaskan Folk Fest in Juneau, AK. Bill and Peabody's Monster lugged their electric gear on stage for their 15-minute set and rocked the roof off the otherwise folk-infused centennial hall.

At Ryan & Laura's Wedding

ryan — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 18:32:30 -0700

Here's a pic of Bill at Ryan & Laura's wedding where he sang them a beautiful song he wrote.

Bud's Letter to the Editor

ryan — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 01:33:33 -0700

Here is Bud's Letter to the Editor written the day before Bill's Life Celebration: http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/011604/let_letter1.shtml

Audience at his Celebration

ryan — Sun, 25 Jan 2004 01:33:33 -0700

This pic was taken from the stage during "story time" at Bill's life celebration.

Political Plugs

ryan — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 01:35:33 -0700

And of course no Bill Kozlowski webpage would be complete without the proper political plugs.

Che Kozlowski

ryan — Sat, 24 Jan 2004 01:33:33 -0700

When not playing music or hanging with his wife, Che Kozlowski can be found on the beach in Mexico smoking only the finest.

Beautiful Picture of Bill

ryan — Fri, 23 Jan 2004 14:35:33 -0700

This is just another beautiful picture of beautiful Billy. For those of us that know him, the look on his face is quite familiar. (also, note the Che t-shirt)

Letter from Collette

ryan — Thu, 22 Jan 2004 14:35:33 -0700

Here is the letter written by Collette, who wasn't able to make it to the celebration, but whose words were read during story time.

Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 4:00 PM
To: Bud
Subject: collette here

hi bud,
i just read about bill. i'm in shock, and feel farther from home than i ever have before. if you get a chance at teh memorial, would you please read this for me. thanks.

Xmas Card 2002

ryan — Thu, 22 Jan 2004 11:35:33 -0700

Here is Bill & Sierra's Christmas card from 2002:

Frosty Humper

ryan — Thu, 22 Jan 2004 01:33:33 -0700

What happens to a generally sane man when his super-friend BillyK passes away? Well, watch this video and find out!

Medical Marijuana Radio Call-In

ryan — Wed, 21 Jan 2004 15:33:33 -0700

Bill called in to Talk Alaska during the big debate over the Medical Marijuana legislation here in Alaska in 1999. Here is a recording of Bill's passionate comments.

Obituary

ryan — Mon, 19 Jan 2004 18:32:30 -0700

Here's Bill's obituary from the Juneau Empire: http://juneauempire.com/stories/011604/obi_obit1.shtml

Modern Hi Howya Doin

ryan — Mon, 19 Jan 2004 16:32:30 -0700

Here is an MP3 of one of Bill's oldest songs: High Howya Doin' (recorded live with Peabody's Monster at the Haines AK Fair, July 2000). And for those interested here are the lyrics:

High Howya Doin'
by Bill Kozlowski
hi howya doin whacha thinking about
you know you can't think when you think out loud
you don't know anything you don't know anyone
everying is crazy when you're on the run
once upon a time not so long ago
when i was walkin and i did not know
which way was up which way was down

The Original Hi Howya Doin

ryan — Sun, 18 Jan 2004 18:32:30 -0700

This is the earliest recording I could find of Hi Howya Doin', with totally different lyrics. Those of you that were in college with Bill may remember him playing it this way. You can obviously tell its still a work in progress! Those of you that played this song with him will be interested to hear a familiar bridge in there which he later turned into Like I Started Dreaming. And those of you whom over the years Bill ever gave singing tips to... Enjoy! ;)