[rollei_list] Re: A sad loss to our group

Sad news indeed. He was a real character.

Nick

--- Bob Shell <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I received this last night from Joe McCary and
> thought all of you  
> would like to know:
> 
> > Bob, I am not sure you knew George King
> (truebadger@xxxxxxx)  
> > personally, but in emails to me he mentioned you
> in several  
> > discussions about the Rollie Board (forum).  I am
> sure he did not  
> > mention this to the group, but his recent absence
> was his fighting  
> > lung cancer.  He passed away last Saturday morning
> at home in Aspen  
> > Hill, MD.  I hoped you could pass on this sad info
> on to that  
> > group.  George, a retired electrical engineer was
> an avid Leica and  
> > Rollie user for many decades.  He was a staunch
> film guy, fighting  
> > digital improvements whenever the occasion
> permitted. George, as  
> > many ?old film guys? was a master in his own home
> darkroom. He  
> > lived in my general area and we became on-line
> friends when we  
> > realized we both knew many common people.  While
> not a legend as  
> > many whose deaths we see reported, but he really
> enjoyed that  
> > Rollie group and I am sure he has some friends who
> will miss him.
> >
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