The stories continue to pour in about Rose Billquist. She was shot and killed in what appears to be a hunting accident near Billquist's home in the Chautauqua County Town of Sherman.
Based on the number of unsolicited praises of Billquist, it was clear she was liked, if not loved by so many who knew her.
A friend told us about a huge sign Billquist posted in front of her home. It has just one word on it, "Smile". The friend says the sign just said it all about the 43-year-old woman.
She worked at WCA Hospital in Jamestown for over two decades. Her friend and supervisor, Joni Harvey says Billquist will be impossible to replace.
"She was the sweetest, kindest woman I have ever met in my entire life," Harvey said.
Billquist worked in medical records at the hospital, but threw herself into whatever void she discovered. If kidney dialysis patients leaving the hospital were struggling to make it to their car, Harvey says Rose would hustle up a wheelchair, take them to the vehicle and make sure the patient had her number the next time they were in.
Another example is a wooden bench that sits outside one of the hospital entrances.
Harvey says one day, "Rose came across a person walking out to their car and they needed to sit down. They couldn't make it that far and there was no place to sit."
Billquist retrieved a bench from her home and set it near a wheelchair ramp at the hospital. Engraved on the back is this phrase: "In a world where you can be anything, be kind."
"That was just the person she was," Harvey said.
Investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the state Department of Environmental Conservation offered no new information Friday. But 2 On Your Side has learned that the weapon used by hunter Thomas Jadlowski was a Thompson center-fire, single shot pistol.
Jadlowski reportedly mistook Billquist for a deer and fired. This despite it being after sunset, which is against state hunting regulation. Also, it appears that the shot was fire generally in the direction of two homes, Billquist's and a neighbor.
If it is determined Jadlowski acted recklessly or with indifference to potential harm, he could face criminal charges.
Investigators note Jadlowski called 911 after the shooting while putting pressure on Billquist's wound. He is also described as cooperating with the investigation.