In Memory of Mahasamrat Bill Pearl (1930 2022)
Today we received the sad news of the passing of Mahasamrat Bill Pearl. He was a true brotherfriend to Sri Chinmoy for many years. This video features highlights of his moderation of Sri Chinmoy s weightlifting anniversary on November 27th, 1998. Filmed by kedarvideo. , srichinmoy, billpearl, weightlifting BILL PEARL. .. A LIFE WELL SPENT William Arnold Pearl was born in Prineville on October 31, 1930. While he was still a young boy, the family moved to Yakima, Washington, where his father opened a restaurant. Bill and his brother and sister worked in the resteraunt, Bill washing dishes, three or four nights a week and weekends, for no pay. To earn money he worked summers in Hop fields or orchards. From a young age, Bill Pearl identified with the skinny, weak character portrayed in Charles Atlas commercials, which boasted the benefits of weight lifting and bodybuilding. Inspired by sibling rivalry and the desire to become like Charles Atlas, Bill lifted gallon cans of veg
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