Birth date: Sep 2, 1950 Death date: Feb 10, 2015
Reverend William E. Gorski Lundell, Born September 2nd, 1950 in Chicago Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on February 10th, 2015. He was a graduate of Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois. Bill is a graduate of the Lutheran Sc Read Obituary
To the Gorski Family,
Our sincere sympathy to your family. There are so many good times to remember that have been shared with Bill. He was indeed a special person. Our love, and prayers that you find peace with God knowing that Bill now resides in his heavenly home. We are sending our love.
David & Eileen Williams
Carl and I were very sad to hear of the sudden passing of Bill. Many wonderful memories are going through our minds from our time together in Chile.
Our prayers go out to Cynthia and family at the loss of a dear friend and good man. Rest in Peace old friend.
Carl and Ceccy Vikstrom
New Mexico, USA
My dear friend and associate was an inspiration to all whose life he touched. A gentle man of good nature, humor and wisdom. I've had the privilege to conduct business, share several special moments and travel to many destinations via reward trips due to our achievements. On one such trip, to San Diego, Cynthia was down in Chile and my significant other and I were feuding, so we decided we would be each other's date and make the best of our stag status.. we had a ball.
I will miss our sharing of ideas and friendly banter. I will miss his calling me for advice on a deal he was working and vice versa. I will miss his opening words when seeking my counsel... "Oh wise one".
To Cynthia and family, I offer my sincerest condolences and may the Lord be with you at this bleakest of times resting assured his place beside our creator is reserved.
With love,
Walt Bischofberger
Words fail. Bill was a one-of-a-kind friend, Pastor, fellow ex-pat, mentor to me in so many arenas of life from spiritual to social/historical and political to entertaining, and "Tio" to my children. He was possibly the kindest, wisest, most fully human person of faith I have known. He labored for human rights with an energy born of compassion and conviction that was as gentle as it was strong. He could throw an awesome party and bring together, comfortably, different folks to rub shoulders and enjoy and learn from each other.
Bill's forever friendship, shirt-off-your-back-if-you-need-it support, enormous fun, and celebration of life were priceless treasures. They marked us: our families and friends formed a very richly caring community in Santiago where we shared amazing times, and beyond. Bill was the reason I re-found any real spiritual life, because I attended the inauguration of his church El Buen Pastor in Santiago, oh so many years ago and then picked his brain and heart and soul about that stuff ever since. He's the reason my children and their Dad and my whole big blended family are connected to the loving church family we have, and I am forever grateful.
Bill came to see us shortly after our son's life-saving surgery and radiation for a malignant brain tumor back in 1997. Bill's humor and upbeat-while-always-real take on everything in life --from the tragic to the exquisitely delightful-- was so welcome. He and Cindy opened their home to JC when he was doing an internship in the All Children's Hospital there a few years ago, which meant the world to JC, and us. That was our last biggest connection. I so regret I didn't get to visit again as I'd always hoped I would. Yet I have always felt he was right there - a phone call or FB note away-- and I am thankful I could lean on him, despite the distance of space and time, when his knowledge, connectedness, and experience meant he was the one who could really offer the understanding, encouragement, and perspective I needed. And I could feel it even without calling. You just knew.
My heart is so heavy for Cindy, Amanda, Rebecca, and the grandchildren who now have to face life without him physically here. May there be, with time, a growing sense of being supported by the reality you hold within you of all you've shared, loved, and learned together, that keeps on.
Laurie Donovan
Deepest sympathies to family and friends. Enjoyed his visits to Christ The Lord in Elgin after joining in 1983. Fond memories. We pray that you receive strength and courage that only He can provide.
Dear family of our former Pastor at Chris the Lord Lutheran Church in Elgin, Il.
We send our heartfelt sympathy to you all.
We loved him even though he was our Pastor for a short time.He was always happy and loved the Lord and it showed.
God bless you and keep you and give you comfort at this time.
Barb Lawrence
On behalf of all Bill's WHS friends, I would like to extend our collective condolences and sympathies to Bill's family and friends. May he rest in peace.
