In Memory of William "Bill" Blackmon
It is with great sadness that I share that my father, William "Bill" Blackmon, the creator of AutoHook, recently passed away on July 13th, 2026.
Almost 20 years ago, Bill created AutoHook as a personal project driven by curiosity and a desire to solve a problem. Over time, what began as his own project grew into a tool that he provided to the community and that came to be used by people all around the world. He dedicated countless hours to developing, improving, and maintaining AutoHook, and he took great pride in seeing it help so many people.
For the past five years, I have had the privilege of continuing the development and maintenance of AutoHook with his assistance. Carrying the project forward has been an honor, and I intend to continue doing so in his memory, with the same commitment to the users who have supported it over the years.
To everyone who has used AutoHook, contributed feedback, reported bugs, or simply appreciated the software - thank you. Your support meant a great deal to Bill, even if many of you never had the chance to know him personally.
He will be deeply missed, but never forgotten.
If you'd like to send a message in, either personally or to be displayed at his celebration of life, send to:
registration@autohook.us