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William "Bill" or "Hap" Hapscomb was the owner of Hapscomb's Texaco in Arnette, East Texas.[1] He had a wife named Mary.[1] His business was an ailing one, because few cars passed by, and he owed many creditors.[1] He only made it to ninth grade before dropping out.[1]
Personality[]
Bill Hapscomb was a pure fool, as everyone who knew him was aware. They still respected him for the fact that he owned an establishment.[1]
His social personality came to the fore after Charles Campion arrived, as he did his best to comfort the dying man. By the next morning, Hap was showing early, cold-like signs of superflu.[2] Its progress in him was slow, with symptoms remaining mild when his group was evacuated.[3] Several days later, after at least ten other people from Arnette had succumbed, he was still well enough to watch television.[4][5][6] Staff at the quarantine center where he and others from Arnette were staying considered him a "good sport".[6]