OBITUARY
William "Bill" Guggenheim III
March 2, 1939 – May 20, 2023
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Sadly, Bill Guggenheim has left this world for the next at age 84. He died suddenly and unexpectedly of natural causes on May 20, 2023 at his long-time home in Longwood, Florida. Bill would not want us to grieve his loss, but rather celebrate his exceptional life and joyous transition into the realm of spirit. For those of us who knew him and loved him, this task is much easier said than done. Not to grieve the death of one so very special who gave so much to so many, often anonymously, asking nothing in return, is nearly an impossible challenge.
Bill was a pioneer in the field of After-Death Communication, also known as ADC experiences. He is considered by many to be the “father of ADC research” based on his ground-breaking “ADC Project” from 1988-2006 in which he and his ex-wife Judy collected over 3,300 firsthand ADC accounts and interviewed over 2,000 people in the U.S. and Canada.
The ADC Project resulted in a best-selling book entitled “Hello From Heaven” published in 2006 by Bantam featuring an in-depth study of 353 ADC cases. Now critically regarded as classic work, “Hello From Heaven” has helped hundreds of thousands of people all over the world to heal their grief over the loss of a loved one. Generously, Bill made it a practice to send out copies of his book free of charge to newly bereaved individuals, especially parents who had lost young children.
A native of Long Island, New York City, and New Jersey, Bill did not always embrace the belief that life continues after death. During his first 35 years, he regarded himself as an agnostic, choosing to see life through the lens of "rational materialism." During this time, Bill was a stockbroker and a securities analyst on Wall Street. He had no interest in spiritual matters. He compared human bodies to flashlight batteries: "When the juice runs out, you throw the battery away. When you're dead, you're dead."
But in May of 1974, Bill experienced a spiritual awakening that would shape the rest of his life. Over the course of four months, he received spontaneous messages from the "other side" that challenged all of his beliefs. These messages (channeled automatic writing) consisted of short stories, philosophy, parables, and poetry all of which affirmed life after death for Bill, something he did not believe in prior to this.
Then, in 1977, Bill attended a week-long workshop with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, which was a profoundly transformative process for him. During the years that followed Elisabeth's workshop, Bill focused on some of mankind's oldest and most profound questions: Is there life after death? Do we enter a new dimension or level of existence when our physical life is over? Will we be reunited with our family members and friends who have already died? Is it possible for our deceased loved ones to communicate with us now?
Based on his diligent research and his own firsthand experiences, he came to the abiding conclusion that “life and love are eternal,” and that death is merely a transition to a higher realm of continued existence. His long-time personalized automobile license tag beautifully and succinctly summed up his firm conviction about life’s purpose: “BE LOVE.”
Bill was a kind, compassionate and philanthropic soul, supporting several worthy causes and helping others out of pure altruism. He often sent books, CDs and DVDs as gifts to spread the gospel of peace and love, always endeavoring to lift spiritual awareness. He once described himself as “a lay minister,” and indeed he was, planting many fertile seeds during a lifetime of selfless service. Truly, the good he achieved in this world is incalculable. He touched many lives in countless ways, especially his closest friends, who year after year without fail, would receive thoughtful greeting cards from Bill every Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving, and every birthday too!
Candidly, despite knowing what we know about the afterlife, the death of Bill Guggenheim is a mind-numbing loss. His voice, his character and his generous spirit will be sorely missed.
Please extend your heartfelt condolences to the entire Guggenheim family, particularly Bill’s offspring (Maire, Will, Chris and Jon) with a loving reminder to expect many “hello from heaven” messages from their father. Bill’s other daughter, Jaenet, who tragically died in 2011 at the young age of 47, no doubt enjoyed a wonderful reunion with her father when he crossed over, likely joining several other predeceased loved ones and friends who came together joyfully in the realm of spirit to serve in his heavenly “Welcoming Committee.”
Bill had an amazing library, filled with an expansive collection of books about consciousness, spirituality and life after death. One of his favorite authors was Richard Bach. He loved Bach’s classic best-seller, “Jonathan Livingston Seagull.” It comes to mind here poignantly, especially the part where Jonathan is bidding farewell to his close friend Sullivan Seagull.
Sullivan is sad that he and Jonathan are parting ways in the story, so Jonathan attempts to cheer him up with a rather profound piece of advice. “Take away time and now is all that is left. Take away space and here is all that is left. So, Sullivan, in between the here and the now, don’t you think we will see each other often?” This same advice seems appropriate and helpful to soothe hearts made heavy with grief over Bill’s sudden departure. And although he lived for over 84 years, it surely seems that he left us much too soon.
We wish you Godspeed dear friend with the fullness of faith that we will indeed meet again, and again, and again.
Please visit BillGuggenheim.com to learn more about this magnificent person.
In lieu of providing flowers, Bill requests that those who wish to do so make a contribution to The Seva Foundation -- https://www.seva.org
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