I received this notice in my email this morning from Lyle Wood, a dear friend and colleague in Muskegon Michigan. Some of you in here may have known Nick Pool. I am posting this here to inform you all of his passing. I've known Nick since I was just a kid. I am 54 now. He was funny as all get out and had a wonderful sense of humor. He loved telling a good or bad joke and he never minced words. He was a valued member of our local chapter with the knowledge that many of us only wished that we could retain. I thought those of you that knew Nick would appreciate knowing of his passing. He had been stricken with some very severe physical disabilities for quite some time now yet his mind was still quick as a whip until the end.. Jer Groot Members and friends, Here is the obituary for Nick Pool, published in today's Muskegon Chronicle. POOL, MR. GERARD N. "Nick" Muskegon Gerard Nicholas "Nick" Pool, born June 21, 1934 in Lincoln Park, NJ, passed away on November 23, 2010 in Muskegon. Nick, a 1956 graduate of Hope College, worked for Gordon Laughead Piano Co. in Grand Haven for a few years before going to Germany, where he earned a Klavierbaumeister (master piano builder) certificate in 1961. He returned to the United States and worked as a prolific musician and freelance keyboard technician throughout the region until his retirement in 2007. A dedicated steward of the arts in West Michigan, Nick supported numerous organizations including the West Shore Graphic Arts Society and was actively involved with the Community Concert Board and the Muskegon Museum of Art, among many others. Nick's interests also included collecting antiques, from toys and toasters to a number of Edison phonographs and disc music boxes. Nick also was an active member of the Chicago Oriental Rug and Textile Society, a group that treasured his encyclopedic knowledge of oriental rugs. He also belonged to the Piano Technicians Guild, which he served in various capacities through the years. Nick could play practically any tune by ear and though he may have forgotten the name of a former customer, he never forgot the make and model of their piano and what its malady had been. He was very interested in politics and never shied away from expressing his opinion on current events. He was predeceased by his parents, the Rev. Gerard C. Pool and Elsa Lillian Schmid Pool and a daughter, Katrina Pool. He is survived by his former wife, Ellen, and children, Andrew (Kathleen), Sarah, and Ann Olson (Tom) as well as four grandchildren and brother, Tom Pool (Nadine) of Evanston, IL. A MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, November 27, 2010 and VISITATION will take place 2-4 and 7-9 PM Friday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church (1006 Third St., Muskegon). In lieu of flowers, memorials in Nick's name can be made to WBLV - Blue Lake Public Radio or to the Muskegon Community Foundation Performance Fund. Share memories with the family at www.sytsemafh.com. <http://www.sytsemafh.com> Arrangements by The Walburn Chapel Sytsema Funeral Homes, Inc. 1547 W. Sherman Blvd. (231) 759-8565 Published in Muskegon Chronicle on November 24, 2010 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101124/ce9b57ad/attachment.htm>
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