In a day full of grief, with the death of two beloved American celebrities announced, it seemed all had gone wrong already when average guy Bill Glixton, who was not even close to overshadowing either the death of pop idols Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, died.
Glixton, who turned 67 last month, will soon be forgotten by all but his closest relations. He was best known for his easy-going attitude as well as his work in the Kansas wheat industry, before changing fields to corn. At age thirty, juggling his work on the farm and time with his family, Bill was almost catapulted to local celebrity status one night as he was on his way to an almost perfect bowling game before he tripped on the fourth frame and hurt his elbow, concluding what was otherwise a dull night in Kansas.
Unlike Jackson and Fawcett, who leave an indelible impact on American culture for their work and their personal style, Glixton's legacy amounts to three children and several thousand tons of agricultural output.
Family friend, Gena Everett, remembers Bill as a normal man who apologized after embarrassing moments and was reticent to draw attention to himself in public. “He wasn’t very good looking and he couldn’t sing but he did have a sense of style, sort of. When everyone else was wearing blue jeans and t-shirts and yellow hats, Bill was wearing his faithful red hat, that is until the local kids stole it. Then he had to buy a yellow hat from the gas station. He may not have shown it but Bill was a maverick inside.”
As we grieve, let us not forget Bill Glixton, sure to be overshadowed by people more famous. In other local news, Indiana discount market clerk Greg Mayakansky, the only person whose death was overshadowed by Glixton, died at age 75.
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