About William N. Avera (1927-2009)

The 2009 loss of William N. (Bill) Avera was acutely felt not only by his family, staff, and professional colleagues of many years, but by so many admiring members of the North Florida community that attendance to his memorial service numbered in excess of 500 people.

Bill Avera was raised in Gainesville, Florida, in a house that is, ironically, now the present location of the Alachua County Judicial Center...