Celebration of Life for Bill Gardner

Close friends of Bill have arranged for a Celebration of Life gathering at the University of California at Davis. From the organizers: Hello Ladies & Gents, As many of you know, we lost Bill Gardner on July 24, 2026. I’m Joan Barclay. I began working for Bill in 1999 at Statistical Signal Processing, Inc. (SSPI) in Napa, CA. After retiring in 2010, I returned in later years to help care for Nancy, Bill, Pepper (Nancy’s African Grey), and Weasel (the dog). In late 2020, Bill and Nancy found Chris Walton—a wonderfully loving caring person and a true Jill of all trades. The timing was fortunate, as my life was taking a new direction and I became a caregiver for my aunt, uncle, and mom. I recently read Chad Spooner’s memorial to Bill on Cyclostationarity.com cyclostationary.blog [CMS edit]and was deeply moved by his words. Although our work with Bill differed, the feelings Chad expressed resonated with my own. Chris Walton and I warmly invite anyone who wishes to attend Bill’s…