The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 48, November 13, 2005, Article 2

BILL SPENGLER PASSES AWAY

Bill Rosenblum writes: “It's my sad duty to report that
Bill Spengler passed away Tuesday morning about 4:30 Mountain
time.  There will be no services.  Bill was co-author with
Wayne Sayles of the two volume standard on Turkoman coins
(a third volume is in the works).  He was the program chairman
for Numismatics International at the ANA”

[Bill Spengler of Colorado Springs, CO was a frequent E-Sylum
contributor.  Spengler spent seven years with the Foreign Service
in Pakistan and many years in and out of India. A specialist in
Oriental numismatics, he also volunteered at the American
Numismatic Association Museum. He will be missed. –Editor]

John and Nancy Wilson, Ocala, FL write: “Bill was a South
Asian Historian and Numismatist who lectured on this subject
in the U.S. and other countries.  He also wrote extensively
on the subject and was a contributor to several numismatic
references.  His contributions to our hobby in South Asian
Numismatics are numerous.   Bill's passing is truly a great
loss for our numismatic hobby.

Bill was not only a numismatic ANA Certified Judge but a
prolific exhibitor.  We will never forgot how proud he was
when he won the coveted Howland Wood Best in Show award.
Bill received numerous awards and honors in the numismatic
hobby for his hard work and dedication over many decades.
Our sincere condolences and prayers to his family.  Bill
will always remain in our memories and thoughts.”

Steve D'Ippolito writes: “William F. Spengler passed away this
last Tuesday, 8 November.  The Colorado Springs Gazette's
death notice read:

Born Jan. 12 1923.  Died Nov 8, 2005.
Consul general, 29-year Colorado Springs resident.  Survived
by his wife, Phillis; two sons, Bill and John; and a daughter,
Sarah.  [It goes on to name the funeral home--but there were
no services or visitation, at Bill Spengler's request.]

His numismatic accomplishments were unmentioned.  William
Spengler was not only a renowned specialist in issues from
Asia, he was also a talented exhibitor, winning the Howland
Wood Memorial Award for best of show in (if memory serves)
1987 and serving as an exhibit judge for many years.  I took
up exhibiting in 1998 and found Bill to be eager to give
helpful advice and encouragement.  I consider him my mentor.
I went over to ANA headquarters Wednesday and he is remembered
there as a gentleman and a scholar, "and there is no higher
praise" according to Nancy Green, the ANA Librarian.

His light has gone out of the world.”

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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