Bill Lenoir

Having been in a bad bicycle accident myself this summer I can easily see how this could happen. I was very lucky. I have since run into many people that have told me how bad they or a member of their family were hurt while riding a bicycle. My sympathy goes out to Bill Lenoir's family. Please be careful out there.

I wonder if he was wearing a helmet? I got hit about 3 years ago while riding my road bike on a rural road near my home in Merritt Island that has almost no traffic on it at all. The Domino's delivery kid came across a side side street not seeing me in the drizzle and wiped me out. I hit the road on my head as well but with a helmet on. I kind of knew my head had hit the road but didn't think much of it. About a week later I went back out and examined my helmet and the foam substructure was broken up quite nicely. I thought back and realized if I hadn't had that helmet on my head would have slammed the road asphalt to bone, ugh! As it was I walked away with leg abrasions and a broken front rim but in good health. And I still can't convince my oldest son to wear a helmet. That convinced me as I am not overly fond of wearing helmets. This is sad for the Lenoir's helmet or not. I wish them the best, he wasn't that old and likely in good health otherwise with many years to look forward to.

Bob K.

Bill was the first to take fresh jalapenos in the fresh food locker. He supplied them from his garden, but was unable to eat them due to the space motion sickness.

I worked, and ran, and sailed, (and drank) with Bill for a long time a long time ago. He was a good friend. I extend my deepest sympathies to Terry and his whole family.

He was a tough person to interview as a journalist, very prickly and a bit of a know-it-all, but he was also very, very smart and led the Shuttle program well during a very challenging period.