memories of a friend 1939-2009 (for me 1986-2009)

Rating: 10/10 (23 January 2012)

my name is Max Clayton,my friend whom this is for, was Willam(Bill)Hooper..I met Bill at Norton AFB 1986, the base had opened a "civillan"garage,so the "boys" could bring in their personal vieichles. It was in an old hellecopter hanger/san bernardino,ca/and the military did buy the best equipment...the smog machine I ran, was a 1-off prototype, Billwas the shop boss.we later left the shop,but stayed friends,I was born in 1957, so I knew of the Doors, but Bill knew them better...he initially "resisted" going to see it(I had twice),but when got him to "walk-in" theater,Couldn't break him away!!He even told people he knew "Val Kilmer WAS Jim Morrison!!! Bill passed on in 2009(age 70)miss him/his love of old cars/music/AND the Doors movie!!thanks/Max Clayton/SB,ca