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| ⚫ | }}'''William "Bill" or "Hap" Hapscomb''' was the owner of Hapscomb's Texaco in Arnette, East Texas<ref name="CH1">''The Stand'', Book 1, Chapter 1</ref>. He had a wife named Mary<ref name="CH1" />. His business was an ailing one, because few cars passed by, and he owed many creditors<ref name="CH1" />. He only made it to ninth grade before dropping out<ref name="CH1" />. |
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| ⚫ | '''William "Bill" or "Hap" Hapscomb''' was the owner of Hapscomb's Texaco in Arnette, East Texas<ref name="CH1">''The Stand'', Book 1, Chapter 1</ref>. He had a wife named Mary<ref name="CH1" />. His business was an ailing one, because few cars passed by, and he owed many creditors<ref name="CH1" />. He only made it to ninth grade before dropping out<ref name="CH1" />. |
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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<ref name="CH1" />. |
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<ref name="CH1" />. |
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| − | 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<ref name="CH3">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 3</ref>. Its progress in him was slow, with symptoms remaining mild when his group was evacuated<ref name="CH7">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 7</ref>. Several days later, after at least ten other people from Arnette had succumbed, he was still well enough to watch television<ref name="CH13">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 13</ref><ref name="CH14">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 14</ref><ref name="CH15">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 15</ref>. Staff at the quarantine center where he and others from Arnette were staying considered him a "good sport"<ref name="CH15">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 15</ref>. |
+ | 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<ref name="CH3">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 3</ref>. Its progress in him was slow, with symptoms remaining mild when his group was evacuated<ref name="CH7">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 7</ref>. Several days later, after at least ten other people from Arnette had succumbed, he was still well enough to watch television<ref name="CH13">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 13</ref><ref name="CH14">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 14</ref><ref name="CH15">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 15</ref>. Staff at the quarantine center where he and others from Arnette were staying considered him a "good sport"<ref name="CH15">"The Stand", Book 1, Chapter 15</ref>. |
==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 06:52, 28 May 2020
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 and traits
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].