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Dear Maureen, Helen and Stephen
We have thought to collect all messages we have received for Bill here below for you.
I am sure you would appreciate to know how Bill was loved and valued by everyone who had the luck to work with him at different times in his career at the ITF, although I am sure it is something already known to you anyway.
The messages from the ITF Inspectors and Colleagues have been so touching and spontaneous that you should have it with you.
I have known Bill since he joined the ITF and I have worked with him closely since I moved to London from Italy, I will never forget how difficult it was for me at first to understand him because of his accent, but at the same time I will never forget how easy was to understand the meaning of what he was saying by the gentle expression of his eyes and his smile.
Bill was committed to his work and a very positive force for us to do more avoiding to sit on what we have obtained for too long, at times, I remember trying to stop him from working at home ( without much success, I have to admit) on ideas he wanted to develop.
With Bill I have traveled from time to time, on trains going back home and it was there that the two reserved people we were, managed to talk about life and not only about work, it was then I have known a little bit of you, his family (and the beloved dog).
Although I am very sad for Bill’s sudden departure I am glad that not long time ago I had the chance, in a meeting with him and another colleague, to voice my personal appreciation for his work and as a person, very little satisfaction now, but very important for me that I was able to let him know.
Ciao Bill
Fabrizio – Actions Unit
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I am shocked to hear the news of Bill's sudden passing. I have only been an inspector for the past 6 months, but in that time I got to know Bill personally through my training in London. Then as my buddy, Bill was a constant source of information and support. He will be sadly missed. My condolences to Bill's family during this time of sadness.
Kind regards
Adrian Evans
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Dear Brothers,
This is indeed very sad news. Bill was a very nice man to work with. He was one of those who did his work quietly, systematically and efficiently. I am honored to have worked & been associated with him. I am sure that we will all miss him terribly.
I wish to convey my deepest sympathies to his family.
Yours,
Rodrigo Aguinaldo
ITF Inspector - Manila, Philippines
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It saddens me to hear of the sad loss of a workmate, Bill was my Buddie both in regards to the core system and a colleague, he will be sadly missed by all the inspector's, he was our right hand man, my deepest sympathy and condolence to his Wife, Daughter, Son & Family my heart goes out to them at this sad time.
Rgds
Bill Anderson - ITF Inspector, UK
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Bill Goodger was a good person to work with my condolences goes out to his family. May the blessing of GOD be with you all in this time of sadness and may his soul rest in peace.
From South African Inspectorate
Sprite Zungu - ITF Co Ordinator and Cassiem Augustus- ITF Inspector |
It’s really sad news. Bill always assisted me in the different situations, if I was not sure. He always was friendly, open for discussion and gave good advises.
Please forward my sincere condolences to his family.
Andrey Chernov – Lithuania
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To Mrs Goodger and all of Goodger family-
On behalf of the Australian Inspectorate of the International Transport Workers Federation and those affiliated with the ITF in Australia we offer our deepest and most heartfelt condolences on the sudden and terrible loss of Bill.
Bill is very well known to all of us involved in the Flag of Convenience campaign as a dedicated supporter of human rights sensitive to the needs of all seafarers and international workers.
There are countless international seafarers who owe Bill an enormous debt of gratitude for his diligence, understanding and commitment to his work in the campaign for justice and dignity for seafarers.
In Australia Bill has become one of our family, a respected face of the ITF known by a all of the inspectors, affiliates and activists and held in the highest regard.
His influence, knowledge and inspiration will be sorely missed.
Farewell brother Bill,
Fair winds and a following sea
Dean Summers
ITF National Coordinator
Australia
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I am so shocked to have such a bad news that I can say only few words.
Bill was a very trustful person even though I live in Tokyo he always gave me accurate advice whenever I asked him for good instruction.
I remember Bill and I had a breakfast shoulder to shoulder in St.Petersburg.
I remember he seemed very powerful at that time.
I can not believe I am no longer able to exchange mail with him.
May his soul rest in peace.
Fusao Ohori
ITF inspector Yokohama Japan
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It is with great sadness to learn of the loss of a true professorial as Bill was one of my first contacts with the ITF. My thoughts and prayers are with Bill's wife and his family at this very sad time.
Gerard Bradbury – ITF Canada
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Hi Bill
You know that you have been far more than a fair, excellent and very human colleague to me. I’m shocked and really sad that you left us so early - too early.
To the Goodger Family ,
I hope that you Mrs. Goodger, your children and the other members of your family find the power you need to endure this bereavement.
Hartmut Kruse – ITF Rostock / Germany
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Bill was a lovely bloke, always willing to help me out.
Take Care
Fiona
Fiona Sloanes - Shift Support Consultant
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It is indeed with great sadness and surprise that we have read your message regarding Bill`s passing. A quiet and steady force in the ITF office, as well as a good friend will be missed by us all.
We would like to extend our sincere condolences to his family.
Belgian Inspectorate (Joris, Chris & Marc)
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It is very hard to receive such kind of news.
Our deepest sympathy to Bill's family, friends and colleagues.
Spanish Inspectorate (Luz, Mohamed, Joan, Victor, German, José & retired Coordinator Miguel Coronado)
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I have just heard about dear Bill passing away. Please pass on my sincere condolences to his wife and family , It only goes to show live for today and let tomorrow look after itself.
Hope you and Family are keeping well.
Best Regards
Keith Jobling – ITF UK
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Regarding shocking news about Bill, I wish to express my deepest sympathy to his wife and children.
Milko Kronja – ITF Croatia
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We are very shocked about the sad news.
Please send our deepest condolences to the Bill's Family.
Jaanus Kuiv
ITF inspector
Estonia
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Having just met Bill during my training last month it saddens me to hear this terrible news.
Please pass on my sympathy to his family.
He will be sadly missed
Neil Keith
ITF Inspector
RMT
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You are kindly ask to forward to Bill's wife, daughter and son condolences in the name of Croatian Inspectorate Capt. Vladimir Glavočić, Milko Kronja and myself.
Please tell them that we were shocked with the news. We thought we shall be for a long time together. I personally regret that I have not told him how much I appreciated his friendship and help whenever I have a need for.
Yours fraternally,
Predrag Brazzoduro ITF Co-ordinator Croatia
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We are very sad for the death of our friend Bill . We feel in our heart that suddenly news.
We send our condolence to Bill’s family , for them our hug of solidarity.
Yours fraternally
Miguel Sanchez
ITF Inspector Colombia
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It’s awful news you gave us. I'm so sad. It's so difficult to believe.
I remember the first time I met Bill during the training session in London; my first feeling was that I've never met a guy with a so caustic sense of humor. Can you please say to his family how much it was a pleasure to work in his team and how deep our sadness is.
Friendly regards to all the action unit team.
Stephanie Danjou
ITF Inspector France
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Please transmit to his family and friends our deep condolences and feelings in name of the Brazilian Inspectorate. It is an absence that everybody will feel.
Airton Lima
ITF FOC National Coordinator
Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
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With sadness and great shock please send our condolences to Bill's family, we missed a big fellow, friend and a good professional.
Regards
Luiz de Lima
FOC Regional Coordinator
Coordinador Regional BDC
ITF Americas
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It is with great sadness we have received the information about Brother Bill.
It would be most appreciated if you could send Swedish Transport Workers’ unions inspectorate condolences to Bill's familiy.
Best regards,
Peter Lövkvist – Assistant Co-ordinator Sweden
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I was dismayed to hear of Bill’s passing away and I want to express profound sympathies and deepest condolences to Bill’s family on my behalf and on behalf of the MTWTU of Ukraine. Bill was a person of character, intellect, peace of mind and professionalism, as evidenced by his unparalleled skills of solving the problems and offering considerable relief to ITF Inspectors with regard to on-line information and practical advice.
Hardly could be found anything that can make this time easier for Bill’s family and closest friends, but I do hope that countenance conveyed by ITF family could somehow alleviate pain of loss.
Regards,
Nataliya Yfrimenko – ITF Inspector Ukraine
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Mrs Goodger & Family.
Please accept my deepest sympathies of the sad loss of Bill, my thoughts are with you .
Bill will be remembered by me as a honest and respectable gentleman, anything to do with ITF concerns that I might have had over the years had was always address in a prompt professional manner, I do clearly recall at the last two conferences I attended in Cyprus and Russia we always had a early breakfast together with excellent conversations.
God Bless. Once my deepest Sympathies
Graham Bragg - ITF Inspector Australia
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It is indeed with great sadness and surprise that we have read your message regarding Bill’s passing away last Saturday, as well as a good friend will be missed by us.
In my country we have a old song that said " when a friend has gone none new friend will be at the same place in our heart this place will be always empty"
We would like to extend our sincere condolences to his family.
Roberto Alarcon and Rodolfo Vidal
ITF Argentina Inspectorate
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In the past and in my memory, Bill Goodger was like as my elder brother, teacher, always give me very best assistance and constructive advice.
Now we lost very, very good friend.
Please send my utmost condolence to his family, his wife , his son and his daughter.
Best regards,
Sanders Chang
ITF Inspector
Taichung, Taiwan
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I met Bill during my induction training. During this training Bill trained us the Core System and pointed us to the importance of making proper reports in the Core System. After the induction training I learned to know Bill as very dedicated inspector Buddy which managed all the time to guide an inspector with questions.
In autumn 2006 I joined the ITF Team in London for 1 month covering for Anna Llewellyn during her maternity leave.
During this 4 weeks I learned that Bill managed to assist successful seafarers far away from London from behind his desk. He had also a huge live knowledge about ship owners and cases.
During this 4 weeks I learned to know Bill as a person all the time ready to help and to assist his comrades. Whenever I had a question around practical things in the London office Bill was the man who could help me.
During this 4 weeks in London I learned also that Bill loved Belgian waffles so the ones I took to office after a weekend home were all the time much appreciated by him…
Over the past year I have been a regular visitor to London and it was all the time nice and pleasant to see Bill. He was all the time very interested how things were going. I will miss Bill the next time when I pass the office.
Bill will be missed not only by his comrades in London but also by his comrades worldwide and the all the seafarers he helped over the years.
It was for me a real honour to have known Bill and to have worked together with such a great man.
Sincerely Yours,
Christian Roos
ITF Inspector Belgium
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We are so sad to here of Bill's Passing here in the States, Some of us here would like to send a Sympathy Card with our condolences to Bills Family can you forward his family address to me or should we just send it to the ITF House, please advise.
Regards,
Ricky Esopa ITF Co-ordinator USA
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My colleague Mohamed has informed to me of the deat of Bill Goodger. I enormously lament the lost of this great colleague, friend and unionist.
Please pass over to our colleague Bill family my personal big sympathy and condolences to this tragic event.
My sympathy and thoughts for his Family.
Best regards.
Esteban Pereda
ELA-hainbat – Spain
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I have very shocked and too early his passed way. Please would you say to his family my deepest sadness.
Yours sincerely,
Shigeru ITF Inspector Yokohama – Japan
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I'm so shocked on this sudden and sad news. I met him on 7th March in London office where, Norrie, Finlay and myself chatted about a campaign.
Never thought that it would be the last chance to say Hello to him and smile each other.
Bill was so kind while he was there, supported Korean Inspectors team for years.....
I will miss him and remember his kindness. At this moment, I can hear his voice with kind smile.
My deepest condolence to his wife, son and daughter.
Farewell Bill,
Hye Kyung Kim
ITF Coordinator in Korea
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It is indeed with great sadness and surprise that we have read your message regarding Bill's passed away.
Please convey our deepest condolences to Bill's Family.
We will surely miss Bill very much as he was a great colleagues and friend to us.
Yours fraternally,
Kwang Jo Ko
ITF Inspector - Incheon, Korea.
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I have heard the sad news of the sudden demise of Bro. Bill Goodger, the “Mr. Cool” of Actions Unit Special Seafarers Department. He was wise and good to the Indian Inspectorate and a positive advisor to Indian Inspectors. I also share with profound grief my association with him at the ITF Delhi Office and also at London Office. We feel that his sad demise is great loss to the Trade Union Community, particularly Dockers and Seafarers.
On behalf of Indian Port workers and every employees of Cochin Port, Kerala, I request you to extend our heartfelt condolence to his family. May God bestow his wife & children enough courage to stand high at this moment of deep sorrow.
Regards,
P.M. Mohammed Haneef
General Secretary
All India Port & Dock Workers Federation & Working President, Cochin Port Staff Association Cochin, Kerala.
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Can you please pass on my condolences to Bill’s family, it was certainly a great shock to hear of his sudden passing. I worked with Bill for many years and was guided by his experience in my early days as an Inspector and we established a great working relationship. His passing will certainly be a great loss to the ITF and International seafarers
Best regards
Ross Storer
ITF Australia
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Man proposes God Disposes. In the case of Bro. Bill Goodger, exactly God’s will prevail. I remember the nice moments working with him at ITF Delhi Office, during my Training period at ITF Head Quarters and during my several queries to him regarding ship inspections. He was caring, silent, calm and duty bound in all his responses. Really the Indian Inspectorate and personally the Dockers of Cochin Port missed him.
At this juncture, I request you to convey my deepest condolence to his bereaved family. May Almighty God give his wife and children strength to withstand the vacuum created by his demise and to continue life successfully.
Thomas Sebastian
ITF India
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This sad news so shocked me that I couldn’t find any words for a long time that to express my grief. Quasi I lost the part of myself.
Please on behalf of Russian Inspectorate and SUR present our deepest condolences to Bill’s family.
I understand that no words can console relatives on the loss of a loved one but we will remember him up to our dying days. While we remember he is alive.
Please transmit to the family if they will need our help and support we are ready at any moment to relieve.
Our condolences to everybody who knew Bill.
God rest his soul.
Sergey Fishov
ITF Co-ordinator Russia
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Shocking news. Sincere condolences to Bill's family and to ITF family as well.
M. Shwartzman
Inspector for Israel
I would be grateful if you would kindly pass on sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to Bill's family from everyone in the Legal Department.
Many thanks,
Mohammed
ITF Legal Department
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Marseille France EUROPE
Hello all Brothers and Sisters,
Bill Goodger terminated his present life on Saturday 29th March 2008.
He will remain in my memory as a strict but fair coach for me as ITF Inspector.
Always thinking about Core System, good administration and taking good care about ways we were filling our Inspector's Report on Core.
He was my conscience in this way when I was forgetting an item. And he was always right for that my friends!!
I also remember when I was in Actions Unit for two or three weeks ( it was Global Mariner times and London crew was in lack of people). Bill started his pack of files and for hours he was silent, only typing letters and or mails, faxing in case plus some phone calls if necessary.
Most of the time he typed long letters as to persuade a Ship Agent or a maritime Company of ITF presence and dedication to any specific case. For one seaman or twenty or more it was same equal treatment. Same deep concern for informing an Inspector about a case he thought this inspector could deal efficiently due to his location on our Earth Network.
His English accent was terrible for a Froggy Frenchy like me (in the beginning of our relation it was let's say a challenge for me ;)).
A matter of private joke for me and my colleagues for sure: Bill was so British!
This last months I have lost many Brothers in ITF: I thinks also to Antonio Blasi from Venezia for exemple. Too sad news, too early departures.
Bill and all those who are leaving our community of unionists do stay in my eyes fully alive and even if right now I cry on my laptop because of emotion. I feel sure that one day or another we will join you again and will share good moments.
Life is short but souvenirs are forever.
Au revoir mon amie, See you my friend.
Yves Reynaud
ITF CFDT Inspector
Marseille
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Could you kindly pass on my deepest sympathy to Bill's family on this very untimely and unexpected loss of a very good person. I have always found Bill to be a person of very good character and also a person that nothing was too much trouble for him. Only last year when I was in the Action's Unit for a while, I can remember Bill talking very excitedly about his impending holiday to the U.S.A.
Bill will be sadly missed and his dedication to his assistance to all of us inspectors and the F.O.C. Campaign was second to none. Goodbye old mate and we'll see you on the other side.
Yours Sincerely,
Matt.Purcell.
I.T.F. Assistant Co - Ordinator,
Australia.
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It was great sadness and surprise when we learnt about Bill.
He was a very good friend and a good trade unionist.
Please send our condolence's to Bill's family and all our solidarity.
Kind Regards
Joao de Deus
ITF Inspector –Portugal
Please convey our deepest sympathies to Bill's family and our prayers are with them. We will surely miss Bill very much as he was a great colleague and friend to us.
Ranjan & Palitha
ITF Sri Lanka
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I was shocked to learn about the premature demise of Bro Bill Goodger who was not only an authority on Maritime Shipping but also a Faculty of par excellence. I recall the fond memories of my stay at ITF London in year 2006 when he churned out wealth of knowledge on Shipping & helped me to bring out the latent skills to become an ITF Inspector. My heart is void with my thoughts of crossroads to repay the gratitude as a student. At this hour of grief I pray to Almighty to give strength to the bereaved Family to bear this loss & for the Soul to rest in Peace.
Yours Sincerly,
Kersi Parekh,
ITF Inspector India.
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It's really a great sorrow to hear that ... and so unexpected. He was a very open-minded person and good professional. We'll keep him in our memory. Please pass my deepest sadness to his family.
Regards,
PETR. Osichansky
ITF Inspector Vladivostock - Russia
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Bill's death is a very unexpected and sad event that left me very shocked. The ITF family have lost a very good professional and above all a good friend. We all will miss him.
My condolence to Bill's Family.
Yours
Bruno Nazzarri
ITF Inspector Leghorn Italy
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Indeed sad news. Bill was a friend, a brother, a fair man, kind, smart and intelligent. It is a great shock for me and everybody. He passed away but will remain in our hearts inside of ITF family for ever.
God rest his soul in peace. Please send my deep regrets to Bill's family.
Adrian Mihalcioiu
ITF Inspector
Constanta, Romania
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Please send my deep condolences and feeling to Bill's family. We missed a big fellow, friend and quite good professional, for all of us in the ITF family is a great lost.
Tomislav Markolovic
ITF Contact person in Montenegro
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I received this e-mail with really great shock, sadness and surprise. Bill was hard worker and nice person, my deepest condolence's to his daughter, Son & Family .
Yours
Enrique
ITF Inspector Veracruz, Mexico
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I am so sorry for the loss. His presence will be missed in his home, the office and around the world. Bill made a difference in how I thought about things by being clear to look at what would really work. Rarely does one meet someone as accommodating and understanding as Bill Goodger. I definitely appreciated his thoughtfulness.
I will miss coaxing Bill's smile and his good natured chuckle.
Best regards,
Lila Smith, ITF Inspector
Seattle-Tacoma USA
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While working in London I remember some years ago Bill taking his work home with him at night and the anguish this ended up causing he and his family. I also remember Bill making two attempts to come back to work and the tensions surrounding that. His second attempt at work return was successful and I strongly believe this was because we, his colleagues, didn't let him down just as he himself never ever let a brother or sister down.
Bill was instrumental ensuring that the Core System was a useful tool. He, I believe more than anyone else, could wrap his mind around potential Core System applications that would be useful to the ITF and useful and workable for the inspectors. We all owe him a debt for his work in helping to bring us into the modern age of communications and reporting.
After I returned to Canada, I stayed in contact with Bill. He was my guy in London. I always knew that if I needed something from the SSD Bill would ensure its delivery. If I needed to bring something to London's attention, I could be certain of Bill's discretion.
Losing Bill from our team is more than simply losing someone who shows up for work when they are supposed too. With Bill's passing we have lost a solid trade unionist. Someone who has dedicated their life's work to making others lives better, even before joining the ITF. There are far to few people who bring those principles to this work everyday.
As coordinator for Canada, I have always ensured Bill was front and center of any communication between our Canadian inspectorate. I wanted our team to know and benefit from Bill's counsel as I had.
I and our Canadian inspectors will miss him. Workers around the globe, even if they don't know it, will miss him too.
We are honored to have had the privilege of working with Bill and send our deepest condolence's to his family.
So long Brother.
In solidarity,
Peter Lahay
Coordinator,
Canada
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It is with great sadness I receive this mail, Bill was an excellent team mate and friend, I’ll definitively will miss him truly, he was very nice, professionally and personally, I should pray for his eternal rest.
Please pass my condolences to Bill’s Family and tell them that in different countries around the world, far away, he was loved. Godspeed Bill!!!
Yours
Juan Villalon
ITF Inspector Chile
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We have been informed by our Inspector in Chile Juan, about this great loss.
On behalf of SITRIEMP and our members, please pass our deep condolences to Bill’s family.
Wishing him a good journey.
Our best regards
Juan Galleguillos
SITRIEMP. C.N. Chile
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Please sent to Bill's Family from my families our deepest condolences in their hardship with Bill's early departure from our ITF family, to his wife and own family and all his friends and relatives.
When I needed something from our Back Office in London, anything, I could always count on Bill and I am sure his wife, son and daughter will miss him sadly.
Due to the language barrier and shock I hardly find any words to express myself in an orderly manner. If I can help in any manner, out of the Cape in Florida, please let me know, "Bon Voyage" Bill and again my deepest Condolence to his Family.
Fraternally yours
Hans Saurenmann
ITF Inspector Miami USA
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With extreme pain I learn of departure of Bill. He has been my teacher during my training in London and he will remain for me unforgettable. To his wife and his daughter I express my condolences.
Francesco Saitta
ITF Inspector Palermo – Italy
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What a sad way to start the week. Bill was a unique individual with a twinkle in his eye and great dedication. My condolences to the family. Please let us know where to send flowers and if his family has a charity they want funds sent to. Perhaps the Core-system should be renamed the Goodger-system in memory of our comrade.
In Solidarity
Jeff Engels ITF Coordinator - West Coast USA
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Today I have received very sad and bad news regarding Bill.
Please my condolences for Bill’s family.
Merab
Georgian Seafarers Union
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Please send my condolences to Bill family.
My condolences for the Bill family, wife and daughter.
For the ITF Family this is a great loss, my condolences to his family.
Shwe Tun Aung, ITF-Inspector,
Houston,Tx, USA.
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Please pass over to our colleague Bill’s family my personal big sympathy and condolences to this tragic event. I sincerely feel a big loss of a colleague, a friend and good reference to me during the daily job.
My sympathy and thoughts to him and his family.
Best regards.
Mohamed Arrachedi
ITF Office
Bilbao – Spain
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It’s was a shocked to hear of the death of our good friend.
Please convey our deepest sympathy to family of our brother Bill Goodger, on behalf of all the staff here at the Singapore Organisation of Seamen.
Sincerely
Mohamed Idris Bin Mohamed Ibrahim
Singapore Organisation of Seamen
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I just heard about the sad news about Bill.
Please pass on the sincere condolences of the UK & Ireland inspector to Bills familay and freinds. Bill was a "buddie" for a number of our inspector and was a great help to all of us.
I had great fondness for Bill, he was very professional in the work he done for the ITF, and will be sadly missed.
Norrie Mc Vicar
ITF Co-ordinator UK
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Dear Family Goodger,
We just read the message about Bill’s passing.
On behalf of ACV Transcom please accept my most sincere condolences.
God rest his soul.
Sincerely yours,
Michel Claes
General Secretary Wet Branches
ACV Transcom – Belgium
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We were truly shocked by the unexpected loss of our brother Bill. Please forward our deepest condolences to his family. We all sympathize with them in their bereavement.
May God rest his soul in peace.
ITF Piraeus - Greece Office
Stamatis Kourakos - ITF Coordinator
Antonios Maounis - ITF Inspector
Katerina Kourakou - ITF Secretary
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We were all shocked by the news that was brought to our attention. It will be hard to accept that Bill is no longer with us. He was our first contacting person, whenever there was something we needed to change in the Core System, let's say "his Core system". It was Bill who was proud to be one of the founders of the present system and he owes a lot of credit for it.
When I was working in Action unit and later on in Agreements, it was Bill you could rely on and he always replied immediately to the messages received, we will miss a solid trade unionist and a good friend.
It has been an honour as well as a privilege to us that we have had the opportunity to work with Bill over so many years and please send our deepest condolence's to his family.
Warm regards,
In solidarity,
Aswin Noodermeer
Debbie Klein
Ed Booister &
Ruud Touwen
ITF The Netherlands
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As the South African Inspectorate and Colleagues
It was a great honour to have worked with such a dedicated comrade Bill Goodger, our deepest sympathy and condolences goes out to his Wife, Daughter and son
From Comrades Sprite, Cassiem ,Thulani Dlamini and families
ITF Inspectorate – South Africa
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Please accept my personal condolence.
My children attended a Japanese Saturday school in his neighborhood, Selsdon, so i saw him several times in the past. And each spring, he'd let me know when the bluebells are blossoming at the National Trust reserve nearby.
I've visited the place and the flowers are beautiful. it is very sad that he won't see them anymore.
May his soul rest in peace.
Sincerely
Mac Urata
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It is really sad to hear of Bill’s passing.
Recalled meeting Bill the 1st time in Sept/Oct 2007 when I attended the Inspectors Induction Training in London. Remembered him giving us some lessons on the core system, can still vividly recall his very unassuming and approachable nature.
Kindly convey my deepest condolences to Bill’s family.
I am sure everyone in the ITF family will miss him.
Daniel Tan
ITF Contact
Singapore Organisation of Seamen
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We would like to express Ours deepest condolences to Bill's Family Bill's wife, daughter and son on behalf of all I.S.O.U members.
Yours fraternally,
Avi Levy - Chairman I.S.O.U. – Israel
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Terribly sorry to hear of Bill's premature & untimely death.
I am sure he will be a great loss to the ITF & of course his family.
With sympathy,
Chris Jones – ITF Inspector – UK |
It is with great sadness we received the message that our close friend Bill Goodger died on Saturday.
I have known Bill since he started working in Action Unit and through the years I known him as a hard working close friend that will be missed by us all.
Please pas on our deepest condolences to Bill’s Family from the Norwegian ITF Inspectores.
On behalf of
Norwegian Maritime Unions
Nils K. Pedersen
ITF Coordinator Norway
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In name of all staff of Romanian Seafarers Free Union send all our sincerely condolences to Bill's family. In our mind was a very professional man, extremely motivated and very kindly and helpfull all the time. We are sure that God gave him peace and sunshine on wonderlands.
Romanian Seafarers Union |
I am so shocked to have such a bad news ,Bill will remind in my memory as a strict but fair coach for me
as ITF Inspector . pleas send my deepest condolences to his daughter ,son & family.
Your sincerely ,
Huang Yu-Sheng
ITF Coordinator ,Taipei,Taiwan |
The marble tell us in golden syllables:
Here the great man lived, and worked, and died.
Here are the garden paths where he personally scattered the gravel.
Here's the bench - don't touch - he hewed the stone himself.
And here - watch the steps - we enter the house..."
- poem "THE GREAT MAN'S HOUSE" - W.Szymborska. |
Dear Brothers,
Bill Goodger unexpectedly died. It is great lost. He was my teacher and great friend to me. My deepest sympathies to Bill's family wife daughter and son.
Andrzej Koscik
ITF Inspector
Gdynia/Gdansk
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I am so shocked to have such bad news. Bill was a very trustful person even though I live in India he always give me correct guidance and advice in the FOC work. I can't forget Bill the way in which he encouraged me on 29th January 08 signing an ITF/TCC agreement with Chinese beneficial Owners vessel m.v.Win Moony-MLT.
Please send my condolences to Bill family.
May his soul rest in peace.
BV RATNAM
ITF INSPECTOR
PORT OF VISAKHAPATNAM
INDIA |
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I am so very sad to lose Bill. He was such a valued work colleague. I joined the ITF the same year as Bill, but since 2001 I had the pleasure of working more closely with him in the Actions Unit.
He was a unique character. Quiet yet not afraid to speak his mind, loyal but willing to challenge the status quo. He had a brilliant mind, great analytical skills and was always good at solving problems, silently and methodically, as was his way.
Personally I will really miss working with him on the Inspector’s training. During the Inspector’s Induction, Bill and I would work together to train the new recruits on information gathering, campaigning and networking. He was very supportive, full of good ideas and had a great sense of humour, which made working with him a pleasure. He was always generous with his knowledge and experience, and I learnt a lot from him.
Bill was always positive and never had a bad word to say about anyone. He had a keen sense of fairness and justice, which served him well in his ITF work. His caring and tolerance knew no bounds.
Bill was a solid trade unionist and extremely committed to his work, but it was clear that he was equally dedicated to his family. Despite being quite a private person, Bill would often talk about his family. He could not conceal his pride when Stephen recently graduated and took great pleasure in showing the photos around the office. Equally his face would light up when he spoke of Helen and her passion for WWF and the family holidays in the USA.
We will miss Bill terribly. His passing has left a big hole in our department. But as well as being very sad, I feel very lucky to have known him, worked with him and had him as a friend.
My thoughts go out to Maureen, Stephen, Helen and the rest of the family. I hope that the memories and tributes to Bill will provide some comfort at this painful time.
Anna Llewellyn
ITF Campaigns Team
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On behalf of the Italian Inspectorate please give to the widow our deepest condolences for the sudden and terrible loss of the good friend Bill.
Giovanni Olivieri
ITF Italian Coordinator |
Dear Bill's Family, Brothers, Sisters,
I don’t believe Bill's new. He was one of the my first teacher when I was a trainee in ITF. He was very funny, unassuming Brother. We lost the a fighter, a companion. All of us lost our one piece with his die.
I wish to condolence to his family.
Peace to his memory.
Muzo – ITF Inspector Turkey |
It is with great sadness that i received this message, will always remember what Bill was for all of us, a very professional man who made our job more easy, and who always was there when we needed a hand to perform our job. want to extend my condolences to Bill´s family.
Sincerely
Honorio Galvan
Manzanillo Mexico ITF Inspector |
We were informed that our Brother Bill Goodger died of heart attack last Saturday. From the International Seafarers Action Center (ISAC) here in Manila, we would like to express our condolences to the family of Bill. Goodger. All through the years Mr. Bill has been very helpful with us and with the filipino seafarers who are on board FOC ships.
Please extend our condolences to the families.
Best regards,
Tony Ogbinar |
To the Goodger family, I want to say that all the condolences in the world will not begin to express the loss we feel. Bill was not only my contact person, he was my mentor, and as an ITF Inspector, I take pride in the knowledge and experience he passed on. In the summer of 2006, I spent a month in London, and Bill was the closest friendship I formed. It was great when we could leave the ships at port, and Bill could enjoy talking about his family, his greatest pride. And I enjoyed listening. I can't imagine how deeply you must feel his loss, when the whole ITF organization's heart is broken. My prayers are with you
Martin D. Larson
ITF Inspector Columbia River |
Dear Fabrizio,
I felt I should share my thoughts with you and Bill's family.
Bill was one of the first persons I met at the ITF House. Even though he was a quiet man, for some reason, he is the one I remember the most. I was later assigned to him when I had Core System's problems, and had to speak with him a few times over the phone. It was quite a challenge to understand all his words, but when I got used to him, I sure received some great support and advice.
I also always liked the way Bill said good bye at the bottom of emails, it was a simple Cheers! Since then I sign off the same way.
So Bill, for one last time.....Cheers!
Patrice Caron
Montreal Canada |
I wish to extend my deepest sympathies to the family of Bill. I still cannot believe that Bill has passed on and I'm sure everyone in the ITF family is likewise coping with this sudden loss. I know that there are countless seafarers around the world, mostly Filipinos, whose lives are better because of Bill's assistance. Bill will be sorely missed.
JOSELITO PEDARIA
ITF Inspector
Cebu, Philippines |
All my condolences sorry the words to express myself ,to say Bill you was....... doesn't exist BILL WE MISS YOU THANK' FOR ALL YOU DID FOR THE SEAFARERS
Travel in peace
Your friend for ever
Pascal Pouille - ITF Assistant Co-ordinator France |
My condolences for the Bill Family, your wife, son and daughter.
For the ITF Family is a great lost, It to make him arrive my condolences at her family.
Mohd Rafiq
ITF Contact Malaysia |
Dear Fabrizio,
I am terribly sorry to send you such late time. It was so shocking news, I have just send a mail to him last Friday.
Anyhow thank you very much for giving us such shoking news.
Please hand my condolences for the Bill Family, Mash Taguchi
ITF Inspector Osaka/Kobe |
Dear Bill,
I hate to see you go. I know you won't let me using 'hate' word. You were so gentle, good mannered and reserved.
I could not believe you went this way, without saying goodbye to me.
We were the earlier birds. It was so nice to see you first in the office, lights on and kettle on! I felt comforting seeing your presence. In dark winters, your earlier presence meant a lot to me because I am afraid of dark offices!
Our morning conversations often start like this:
'Morning Bill'
'How very nice to see you!' you said with great enthusiasm.
or "How are you today Bill?"
"All the best seeing you!"
You made me feel good Bill. Now that you were gone, I could not hear such beautiful words anymore. I need those words to start my day, Bill!
Whenever we happened to walk through the same door, you always and always opened the door for me. We often played 'the Queen and gentleman in waiting game'. Your manner was impeccable! I miss our games!! You made our working life colourful!
You have always been very very helpful. Whenever I need your help, you were there for me. I could always rely on you!! Believe it or not, the only extension in our office I remember by heart is yours. I often call you to find out other's extensions.
Bill, Bill, Bill, you were a true English gentleman and I miss you very much!
May God be with you! If there is a God, I hope it looks after you!
Yours,
Dongli – Actions Unit |
I remember Bill during my ITF Inspector’s Training in London, June 2006 and in the several telephone communications regarding vessel inspections.
Bill was a calm, silent and caring colleague in all his responses.
Please convey my deepest respects to Bill’s family.
With regards,
Marc VAN NOTEN
ITF Inspector Belgium |
It was with great sadness and surprise for us that Bill has passed away suddenly.
As everybody knows, he was silent , trusty and a good friend. I has really respected him.
Please extend my deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Bill.
Kind regards
Bae Jung Ho
ITF Inspector, Busan,Korea |
I was shocked to learn that Bill passed away so tragically over the weekend. Bill was truly "the salt of the earth". A gentle and kind man who would do anything to help you out and a man who always came up with good ideas. I'm sorry to see you leave us so early Bill. I was looking forward to working with you, your chats and enjoying your company for many years to come.
Marsh – Actions Unit |
We all are very shocked to hear the sad news regarding Bill’s passing away.
Please send my deepest condolences to Bill’s family also on behalf of the Italian Inspectorate.
Remo Di Fiore
The National Responsible
FIT/CISL Italy |
What can I say about Bill, now that he has gone I realize how much I miss him. When I first came to work in the Actions Unit all the way from New Zealand after 19 years at sea. Bill was the one whom ensured that I was alright. Openly showing me the in and outs of the office and introducing me to office equipment like the computer and which button I needed to push to turn it on, a fax machine which I though at first was a coffee machine and the filing cabinet. Bill had to put up with my constant request for assistance regarding the PC which after 6 years you would of thought would of be of a great annoyance, but every request was answered with patience and kindness that was Bill.
We talked about many things over the years regarding work, football, Travel,politics (which usually meant me getting on my soap box and Bill having to listen to me) and of course our families.
Bill loved his family very much and he was so proud of his son Stephen and daughter Helen and he spoke of them often. Bill looked forward to traveling with Maureen and he would speak about his impending travel plans with great gusto.
My heart goes out to Maureen,Stephen, Helen and to all the family on the passing of Bill. I will always remember Bill as a great humanitarian and a mate.
Kia Kaha , Finlay – Actions Unit |
I am to say that this news is unbelivable for me.I worked with him at Delhi office & in ITF London office.He is my Boss / Teacher. I learned lot from him for ITF Inspectorate & also every occassion I was phone to him for my routin inspection's action. He advised me lot.This is big loss to the Indian Inspectrate because he personnaly known us.He was very nice, friendly & brotherly in nature.
Please inform to his family, our Heartfelt condolence to his wife, doughter & son.
D.M.Stephen Fernando,
ITF. Inspector. Tuticorin, India. |
It was really a shock to hear about Bill. We the verdi, German Inspectorate, Barbara and Dieter are deeply touched on this sad news. We kindly ask you to forward our sympathy and condolences to his family. No words can express the loss of a dear one. He was a good friend of verdi and ITF Inspectorate. We will miss him but we will keep in in our heart in good memories.
Kind regards
verdi & German Inspectorate
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Indeed, it was with the greatest sorrow that we learnt of a sudden death of one of our dependable colleagues and dear brother-Bill Goodger. The cruel hand of death has robbed us of one of our reliable , helpful and very co-operative colleagues.
We have all along been respecting Bill for his wisdom and mature guidance.
We moan along with the family members during this period of a great loss, not only to the members of his family, but equally so, to the entire ITF fraternity globally.
May the Almighty God rest his soul in eternal peace-amen.
Kind Regards,
Juma Khamis,
ITF INSPECTOR,
PORT OF MOMBASA- KENYA |
We were informed that Bill Goodger died last saturday of heart attack. We would like to take this opportunity to express our condolences to the family. All through years Bill has been working with us and with the plight of filipino seafarer onboard FOC ships. From the International Seafarers Action Center in Manila (ISAC) again we would like to express deep condolences to the family of the departed.
Best regards,
Tony
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It is not easy to express by words our sadness with this unexpected loss. It is not easy to imagine the daily work without Bill. All of us from National Maritime Section NSZZ "Solidarnosc" office, the inspectors - current and former - are shocked and touched having read this very sad message. We are only a dust when confronted with the destiny and eternity but what is important in such moments is a memory a man who is already on the other side has left behind on this earth. Man lives with us as long as the memory lives . And our Brother Bill has nothing to be worry about - he left his family and friends with best and warmest memories in our hearts as a man who has helped many people and changed the world as far as he could. Bill left away but will be always with us.
Fabrizio - please, on behalf of National Maritime Section NSZZ "Solidarnosc" and Polish inspectors, pass our deepest sympathy to Bill's family. Our thoughts are with them in this sad moment.
Adam Mazurkiewicz
ITF-Inspecor, Szczecin, Poland |
Over the last couple of days I have felt great sadness over the lost of our comrade Bill, I have read many of the responses from our colleague around the world upon learning about the lost of Bill. It only shows the respect many of us have had for Bill. I know that for myself that I will dearly miss my friend. His unwavering devotion as a colleague to us and a true trade unionist for seafarer's rights will be a great lost to us all. My deepest condolences must go to his wife and children, please share with them that their lost will be shared among ours as well. His memory will always be part of what we do that is truly good.
To our friend Bill,
"When all the walls of Earth have fallen and the roads we tour no more may your name in gold be written in the autograph book of God."
Your Friends and Family of the ITF
On Behalf of the Seafarers International Union and the United States East Coast Inspectorate our deepest condolence to his family and friends.
Enrico Esopa
ITF Coordinator US East Coast
New York |
| May God Be,with you and love one. Bill thank, is such a little word,but hope you know there,s a world of meaning and appreciation in it, You well be my brother for ?????????. Brother Felipe from Puerto Rico |
Just now I entered to the ITF Internet address and I saw the bad news for my good friend Bill.I have been surprised and I regretted very much for his death. His cooperation with me the last 10 years was very productive and very friendly.I will never forget when I was coming to the ITF and passing from his office to say hello he was always with smile and with a good word to say.
Please convery my condolences to his wife and his children.
Regards
Pantelis Stavrou
General Secretary - FTPAW-SEK - Cyprus
Dear Maureen, Stephen and Helen |
I feel deeply saddened by your loss of a good husband and lovely father and I am thinking of you all.I can imagine what you are going through having lost my husband myself almost 3 years ago. Bill was a very good colleague and friend who always will have a special place in our hearts. He was truly dedicated to you, his family and his work. I had the pleasure to work with him for more than 10 years and he was always very supportive and helpful. We are lighting a candle for Bill every day here in the office and we have put some flowers on his desk just to try and cope with the emptiness and to remember him. He was always the first one in the office and at 4 o' clock he was rushing off home to you. He was very proud of you all and was happy to share his special moments with the family and holidays abroad. He always seemed to have the answer to everything. I am so sorry to have to say farewell to Bill at such an early age, I am proud to have known him and he was a very respected man. Wishing you all the very best in this moment of sadness.
Astrid Gabel Jeary
SSD. Actions Unit |
It was deficult for me to send a message since I heard the news.
It is a unspeakable sorrow from my heart to express my sympathy to his family and it is absolutly impossible to forget BILL and the way he behaved, identified my mistakes and reminding me the job left.
Chinmoy Roy – ITF Inspector Kolkata – India |
Kindly convey our heartfelt condolenses to Bill Goodgerson's family consisting of hs wife, son and daughter.
For our ITF Family he is a great lose.
May the peace of God rest upon his family members
Mr M L Belani
General Secretary
Transport and Dock Worker's Union, Kandla – India |
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Please forward my heartfelt condolences. Bill was always very helpful to me and a pleasure to work with. It was a terrible shock to hear the sad news and I send them all my sympathy.
Katie – Seafarers Department
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The ITF has lost a co-worker of the highest caliber. Bill Goodger was unassuming in his manners but a giant when it came to producing results. He was easy to get along with and always had an air of optimism around him. His knack in tracking down runaway US beneficially owned ships in the maze of international shipping investments and flag plethora was amazing to say the least. Bill deserved a better fate and will be sadly missed. My thoughts are now with his next of kin whose loss is even greater.
Ake Selander
OUIS Inspector - USA |
| The Seafarer Help team would like to express our condolences and solidarity to family, friends and colleagues of Mr. Bill Goodger. We were deeply affected by the sudden and sad news of his passing. Mr. Goodger was always very supportive of Seafarer Help and tried to assist us whenever he could. He clearly will be missed by many as his professional life was totally dedicated to helping people. We believe that Mr. Goodger left many warm memories in people's hearts and touched many lives while going through his own. |