Their deep affection and gratitude for one other. William contacted Connolly the week before he passed away to extend an invitation to supper.
“He called me and said, ‘Let’s have supper.’ He also stated, ‘I love you,’ throughout the meal. I expressed my gratitude.
“Do you believe me?” he asked. I said, “Obviously, I do.” “Believe me, I love you,” he said. I thought that was fantastic.
“How strange, how strange for him to say that, it’s not like him normally,” was my first thinking. Connolly went on, “He passed away over the weekend.
