Vol. 34, No. 1, 48. Memorials.

Wyoming Bar Journal

2011.

Vol. 34, No. 1, 48.

Memorials

Wyoming Bar JournalIssue: February, 2011MemorialsWilliam Ronal Buesser

William Ronal Buesser, 66, died suddenly of a heart attack December 24, 2010, in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Bill was born February 27, 1944, to Frederick G. Buesser, Jr. and Betty Ronal Buesser. Bill graduated from Detroit Country Day School in 1962, then earned a B.A. from the University of Michigan in 1966, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. During these early years his adventurous spirit began leading him in unusual directions. He worked two summers at Sunlight Valley Ranch near Cody, Wyoming, where he milked cows and tended horses. Instead of flying to Europe to hitchhike around the continent, he snagged a berth on a tramp steamer out of Canada.

In 1969 Bill earned a law degree from Wayne State University. He was proud to begin his legal career by joining his fathers firm, Buesser, Buesser, Snyder and Blank, where his older brother Fred and uncle Anthony C. Buesser were already members. Later Bill branched out on his own, specializing in medical malpractice defense work. This allowed him to satisfy his intense interest in medicine, and gained him the profound respect of the doctors he represented for his broad knowledge of medical issues. He was elected a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in 1991. Eventually Bill founded his own law firm, Buesser and Buesser, RC, and earned additional law licenses to practice in Wyoming and Florida, two of his favorite places.

Bill's ability to communicate concisely and clearly, his natural warmth and irrepressible humor served his clients well. While Bill was a hardworking and gifted lawyer, he did not allow his career to define him. His interests were endless, his curiosity unbounded; he relished sharing his knowledge and skills with his family and friends, and especially with his four grandchildren, whose childish delight and exuberance were equally matched by their "Poppa Bill." Bill was a skillful boater in both fresh and salt water, an avid fisherman, and intrepid hunter. He could build furniture or repair an engine. He loved to cook, garden, and write poetry. In recent years he and his wife Diane learned Spanish, became yoga practitioners, performed family concerts on guitar and violin, and traveled to Spain, Thailand...