Dr. William G. "Bill" Hoekstra

I send my hugs and my most sincere sympathy to the family. Gosh. I am so very sorry for your loss. Your dad was BRAVE, for sure, and showed me what a man could do with the cards he was dealt. Amazing man with an amazing family. It was my great privilege to know you all. Dog lover, Ann

Bill and JoAnn were as a second set of parents to me, they took me along on many ski and hunting trips with my adopted brothers and sister Mark, Elizabeth and David. We racked up a lot of quality time together working on the farm and travel, one of the most wonderful families to know. Glad i was allowed to join in. Casey O'Keefe

Dr. Hoekstra was very influential in my life, perhaps without really knowing it. In the '70s, I took his class, "Principles of Human and Animal Nutrition", and really liked it. I pursued a Master's degree in Nutritional Sciences from UW, and worked as a dietitian for 23 years. He was a great teacher, and it didn't hurt that he had a good Dutch name, which is my heritage on my Mom's side (Vander Velde)! Errol Hartman

Loved him and his wife JoAnn. Two very special people that my husband and I were blessed enough to have met in our life. Sad for him passing, yet finally he is with his beloved wife together again drinking their 4 o'clock Old Fashions (which we looked forward to everyday spending time with them). It has been a very long time coming, as I know Jo Ann has been waiting for him. He and she will be missed leaving a whole down her for family and friends, but a happiness up there! God Bless you our friend. One day we will all be seeing each other again. I know you and she are very happy now. Jaffe & Nuncy Perniciaro Diamondhead, MS

Bill Hoekstra was an exceptionally nice person as well as a brilliant scientist. While I was a DeLuca postdoc, Bill was very helpful in providing suggestions for faculty positions in the 1968-1971 period. Joining the trace element field in the 1970's is was good to have Bill's perspective and feedback in my early faculty years. Bob Cousins Gainesville, FL