X-Message-Number: 20610
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 13:51:49 -0800
From: James Swayze <>
Subject: Vindication for John Henry Williams
References: <>

> Message #20600
> Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2002 15:31:06 -0800 (PST)
> From: Driven FromThePack <>

> Subject: Ted Williams dispute resolution tied to dispersal of trust fund 
monies to Ferrel
>

> 
http://www.globe.com/dailyglobe2/346/metro/Williams_family_in_talks_to_end_feud+.shtml
>
> An excerpt:
> >>>>
>
> No deal is imminent, but both sides said talks seeking
> a quiet end to the headline-grabbing squabble
> continue.
>
> The new negotiations involve a $600,000 trust Williams
> left to be evenly divided between his three children.
> >>>>
>
> Hmmm. That's funny. I recall seeing several times that
> his will specifically excluded/disinherited her
> because Ted said she had already been provided for.


Sure the hell is! As I recall she was most adamant that financial gain was not 
her aim. We all knew better and now the proof is in and exceedingly glaring.

> >>>
> His eldest daughter, Barbara Joyce ''Bobby-Jo''
> Ferrell, has spent a considerable portion of her
> retirement savings contesting the freezing plan in an
> ongoing court case.


Too damn bad!! She deserves nothing, no reward for disloyalty. She deserves far 
far worse! Of course it now becomes clearly apparent that her goal was after all
merely to wiggle back into the Will. Like that was a big secret. I think it was
mentioned, if I recall correctly, that she spent 60k so far and got only 3k 
from he begging website. So if we do the math she spent 57k to get 200k. Not a 
bad investment return for a few months. How coldly calculated... no pun
intended.


What is most telling of the whole saga is that when it came to public objection 
to the cryonic suspension of one of their most favored celebrities, they spewed 
a lot of verbal poison but would not put their money where their big fat 
stinking mouths were. Only 3k from the Save Ted Williams website begging!! I 
love it!


> Williams's only son, John Henry, who devised the
> cryonics plan, has some influence over the trust: His
> close friend Al Cassidy is a key trustee. Through
> lawyers, Ferrell suggested she would consider dropping
> her case in exchange for assurances that her share of
> the trust would be delivered without dispute,
> according to a source close to the Williams family.


Through lawyers, eh? As if! The smell of her greed is most foul. She threatened 
her father with ultimate and final destruction for this. Someone needs to make a
plaque to notarize this for all time.

> John Henry Williams agreed two weeks ago not to
> interfere with Ferrell's share, according to a
> spokesman for the Ted Williams estate. A Florida court
> must still approve the arrangement, which would give
> each sibling a $200,000 lump sum. But it remains to be
> seen whether Ferrell will respond by dropping her case


John Henry shows his magnanimity, charity and devotion to both his father and to
cryonics most greatly and most poignantly with this willingness to forgo this 
wealthy sum. One hundred thousand dollars is no small sum, his half of the gain 
for refusing to let Ferrel in. He shall be seen as a cryonics hero.

> >>>>
>
> I remarked on the possiblity of this angle coming into
> play months ago. Looks like I was right....


A lot of us remarked likewise. The stench of Ferrel's greed and disloyalty will 
not soon fade.

James
--
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