BILL & ARDITH KECK: A COUPLE WHO KNOW SOME LESSONS THAT SHOULD BE PASSED ON

My impressions of Bill and Ardith were immediate—and have been long lasting.

I sensed their deep integrity, and the more I learned of their career, the more impressed I became.

When I saw Bill’s resume, I thought of Lincoln’s statement that he’d consider granting commissions for military leadership by comparing letters of reference by the pound. It was endless—a compelling testament to a man who’d accomplished so very much in service to others in life.

I saw the quality of the man and sensed he knew things that should be passed on.

Ardith and I worked together on a Public Service Television show, which could not be funded-but she kept it funded, never quitting.

Both are examples of America’s best.

And this was the seed, the beginning, of the book.