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That was a really nice thing to do... His mural work always impressed me.
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I never met Jon in person, but we had several good conversations over the years, and I'm sure he'll be long remembered for the beautiful mural work he did.
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Thanke, eMPy! It was nice to see Glenda Beatty, our old apprentice in them too-great girl, she was!
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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
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Thanks for putting those shots together. I have one of Bushies paintings in our factory, see it everyday.
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-------------------- THE NEW ZEALAND SIGN & DISPLAY ASSOCIATION (INC). Brian Fairchild Secretary P O Box 77 Albany North Shore City 0755 New Zealand email: nzsda@clear.net.nz Web: www.signs.org.nz Telephone +64 9 473 9109 Mobile 027 490 9253 Posts: 7 | From: North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand | Registered: Jun 2000
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As Mayor Of Letterville I have decided to pass a Law. Death is banned forever from Letterville. No letterhead has, or will ever die. We won't stand for it.
Why? Well first of all it hurts too much. It's happening more frequently these days and I just can't say goodbye... too many years... too many memories.
I'll bet none of you really realize how important you are to someone due to Letterheads. Who ever dreamed they would become so involved in the day to day lives of people around the World? Bushie's arrival in Letterville resulted in Mayo, RT and others few of us going to Australia to work and share his home. We spent a week there. He fed me a kangeroo!
Barb and I just finished the upstairs bathroom we tossed together when Jon and Sue stayed here in Fergus with us. That had to be 3 years ago.
I'll miss his phone calls, but all I have to do is type Jon Butterworth in the Search Box. Years of stuff he taught us will always be there. Lots of photos in past meets. Bushie loved live meets.
And then there are the stories. I miss the painting and stuff that happened at live meets, but I really miss the private times. My adventures at Empys...the cats and sex aids at Adriennes...cruisin' around LA with Si... rockin with Sonny, meeting Joey...it just goes on and on.
I'm not ready to let Death steal all this. Love ya all.
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Great job, Empy. A nice tribite to a true talent Thank you too Steve for your always insiteful words. I second the motion to forbid any further Letterhead losses. If only we had the power.
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""Good judgment comes from experience; and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" - Will Rogers Posts: 3485 | From: Beautiful Newaygo, Michigan | Registered: Mar 2003
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to answer neils question, jon was 65 i believe. he just hit 65 in December. he and i were 7 months apart. i hit 66 in may and he would be 66 in December. i miss my abbo..........
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EmpY thanks for putting that together. It's good to have you post again, it's been quite a while. I wonder if. RJ knows about this? Didn't he work with Bushie on some of those watertanks a few years ago?
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As the Ozzie say, "Good on you,mate!", Mayo. Thanks for sharing!Jon was a true letterhead, always willing to share his knowledge. Here! Here! Steve..love that new law if only you could enforce it. Thanks Steve and Barb for bringing me in contact with so many talented people who have inspired me through the years.Thanks for the memories. Judy
-------------------- Judy Pate Signs By Judy Albany, Georgia USA 229-435-6824
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I have a panel swap project from Anne that always reminds me of him. Rest well.
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I forgot to mention at his funeral the picture of him, with pride of place, was the great one that Bill Reidel did.
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"...there are no limits when you aim for perfection..." Jonathan Livingston Seagull Posts: 7014 | From: Highgrove via Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Dec 2002
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