Williams shot himself after attacking his girlfriend.Reader KVA responds to Jay Williams Found Dead After Alleged Assault on Former Girlfriend.”Dr. Williams did a great job operating on my back, and I have subsequently sent a number of of patients to him, all of whom returned excellent reports of the care they received from him. One even brought him some elk meat that he had shot, along with instructions for cooking. I wonder if he had a chance to eat it. J was always a wonderful- bright, kind, and conscientious in her work. I love them both and am severely shaken by all that has happened.”When I last saw Jay a couple of months ago, we chatted about motorcycles, what was new in the orthopedic community, and work. He reported financial struggles with the cost of the space they were occupying. I do not know if that issue may have contributed in any way to his desperation, and a conclusion that ‘perhaps my family would be better off without me anyway.'””I can only speculate at what would have led him to violence against someone who assisted him so marvelously and who he clearly cared for- frustration, fear, exhaustion?”Sadly, I can easily see the mindset that might have led him to his last desperate act: After such an assault, the likelihood of arrest, loss of his medical license, and the associated shame and financial destitution could easily delude someone to believe that such a solution was the best way.My prayers are with all who have been devastated by this tragedy, especially Jay’s children who will be forever left with a hole in their lives and nagging questions. I wonder if someone close to the family might save all of these comments so that someday, years from now, if they wanted to, they might read about what a wonderful and beloved man their daddy was, and try to piece together some kind of sense out of the pain.”