Bill Castner passed away in August 1979. Many National Convention goers will associate Bill with the exhibitions of his Squarenaders, a magnificent group of dancers he formed in California in 1952. Others will recall his ability to coax a floor of people to dance far above their ability. Many will treasure his recordings which will help keep that resonant voice alive. (Bob Osgood dedicated the Oct. 1979 edition of Square Dancing magazine to Bill Castner.)

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Bill Castner was inducted (posthumously) into the Square Dance Hall of Fame.

It was a serious moment on the last afternoon at the 32nd Annual National Square Dance Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, when Jerry Helt announced that veteran caller/leader,Bill Castner, had become a member of the Hall of Fame. Gretchen Castner accepted the recognition of her late husband just prior to the performance of the Squarenaders Exhibition team, a group formed by Bill over 30 years ago. An oil painting by renowned artist, Gene Anthony, will soon be completed and take its place along with the portraits of other Hall of Famers at the SIOASDS headquarters in Los Angeles.

(Square Dancing, October, 1983)