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God Save The King. Drink one for the company, one for my lass. . . and one for King Bill - It is rare that I find myself melancholy over the loss of someone I'd only shook hands with once and never really knew. . . but I wish I'd known Mr. Huttel. On November 12, 2001 I was listening to a local talk radio station while driving to my former home in Maryland when I heard the story that Mr. Huttel had passed. It would be that evening before I could contact Cynthia and tell her the news. We'd been going to the Maryland Renaissance Festival for a few years already and always found Mr. Huttel's portrayal of the King very compelling. With his 6'+ stature and weight, he was the consumate Henry VIII. The joy of being a Rennie (Renaissance Faire hobbiest) is in how close you can come to that history you are trying to recreate. Mr. Huttel's Henry VIII created such atmosphere, his voice, his olde English accent, even his walk and the way he held a turkey leg, gave you a notion that time had spun backwards about 500 years. He is very missed at the Festival but his presence is everywhere you look. In the Chapel of St. George at the top of the hill was a memorial to Mr. Huttel. At the back was his full costume and armor, standing in tribute to his memory. His memory is still represented by a photographic plaque on the wall. Somewhere, when the jousters bang lance to shield there is an extra "HUZZAH" from the royal stands in the booming voice of King Bill Huttel. He Looks in Upon us Now and Again. In 2005 I offered to paint two MDRF renditions to be auctioned for charity at the TW Masquerade Ball. One of the paintings was that of a whispy image of King Bill in the clouds above the front gates of MDRF. It was my way to honor that mighty actor who seemed much larger than life itself.

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