Miley C. Bus Driver Dies in Crash, Bill Douglas was 53
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shared their heartfelt support and prayers for deceased bus driver
Bill Douglas.
"We are deeply saddened by the loss of Bill 'Uncle Bill' Douglas,"
read a statement posted on the singer's Web site. "Members of our tour
are like members of our family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his
family in the midst of this tragedy. He will truly be missed."
Douglas, 53, an Austin, Texas, native, was driving one of four buses
traveling to Greensboro, N.C., where Cyrus is scheduled to perform on
Sunday. Douglas's bus overturned on the interstate outside of
Richmond, Va., on Friday, and he died at the scene while the nine
passengers on the bus were able to exit through the front windshield.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation at this time.
Cyrus was not traveling with the group at the time of the accident.
The singer instead had hopped a plane to Nashville so she could spend
some down time at home before her next concert.
Magnus
> Shortly after the family was notified, MIley Cyrus and her family
> shared their heartfelt support and prayers for deceased bus driver
> Bill Douglas.
>
> "We are deeply saddened by the loss of Bill 'Uncle Bill' Douglas,"
> read a statement posted on the singer's Web site. "Members of our tour
> are like members of our family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his
> family in the midst of this tragedy. He will truly be missed."
For a moment there I thought that "Miley C. Bus Driver" was the name
of the deceased. A good many last names were derived from
occupations. It might be entertaining to renew the practice.
Magnus
Charlene
A lot of occupation names have changed since surnames became set in
stone. Back in the day, for instance, a "farmer" was a tax collector,
a "driver" someone who led cattle to market, and a "hollier" was a
pimp. I wonder if people nowadays know what their surnames mean - I
always thought mine (Vickers) meant "priest's bastard", but apparently
no lowly priest would dare give his child a name that advertised his
fatherhood, lest the bishop punish him for his lack of discretion in
flaunting the relationship. (Bishops could have a mistress and family
tucked away, but not the lower orders.) My name likely means "priest's
servant", which is nowhere near as fun.
wd45
Magnus
-> I always thought mine (Vickers) meant "priest's bastard", but
apparently
> no lowly priest would dare give his child a name that advertised his
> fatherhood, lest the bishop punish him for his lack of discretion in
> flaunting the relationship. (Bishops could have a mistress and family
> tucked away, but not the lower orders.) My name likely means "priest's
> servant", which is nowhere near as fun.
>
> wd45
Is there a connection between "Vickers" and "vicar's"
Fascinating stuff, Charlene.
Magnus
R H Draney
>
>For a moment there I thought that "Miley C. Bus Driver" was the name
>of the deceased. A good many last names were derived from
>occupations. It might be entertaining to renew the practice.
My father was a plumber....r
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