Forgive me this small indulgence but I wanted to take a moment and remember one of your fellow Brothers of the Brush. Today is two years that he left for that great Letterhead Meet in the sky.
Bill, thank you again for the painting. I will always cherish it.
[ December 10, 2003, 10:26 PM: Message edited by: Steve Shortreed ]
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3722 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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I never had the opportunity to meet him, but I love the video I've got. He must have been really special to alot of people from the comments I've seen on this board.
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3722 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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Kim, I have always been enthralled at the elegant beauty your father could coax out of any letter of the alphabet. His contributions to our craft are timeless, unique and irreplaceable. We know you miss him greatly. We do too.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5084 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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It was my pleasure Kimberly. We will miss your Dad, but we are very lucky to have found you. You bring a lot to this BB, thank you.
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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I have to agree, with Bill. I never met your dad, but from all the research I did while I was doing the documentary on him, it almost seemed like I got to know him. And also you are a great gal to this community, I'm honored and glad to have met you! Great painting Bill...
-------------------- aka:Cisco the "Traveling Millennium Sign Artist" http://www.franciscovargas.com Fresno, CA 93703 559 252-0935 "to live life, is to love life, a sign of no life, is a sign of no love"...Cisco 12'98 Posts: 3576 | From: Fresno, Ca, the great USA | Registered: Dec 1998
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I just wanted to add: It is unfortunate that Al is no longer here, but how fortunate we all are to have Kim, who continues the same loving spirit of her father. Thanks Kim, for making our days brighter.
-------------------- Chapman Sign Studio Temple, Texas chapmanstudio@sbcglobal.net Posts: 6306 | From: Temple, Texas, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Wow - you guys are too kind. Big hugs to you all.
-------------------- Kimberly Zanetti Purcell www.amethystProductivity.com Folsom, CA email: Kimberly@AmethystProductivity.com
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” AA Milne Posts: 3722 | From: Folsom, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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Nice portrait, sure has a lot of life! I love the video,too, Kimberly. What year was it made in? For all of you that haven't seen it, the short movie was a demonstration of Al Zanetti working with showcard lettering and showing us how to chisel and pull the brush by turning, and such. It brings me back to my high school art teacher back in the 60's! What a wonderful keepsake, Kimberly, especially to have it on film way back then. It was movie cameras back then. I'm sure you have a bitter sweet memory when you watch that. I lost my dad that year in December also, if you remember.
-------------------- Deb Fowler
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