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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Arlan,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>sorry the subject is sad.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kalman Detrich (age 72) passed away out here
on Sunday June 8 at Easton Hospital a few blocks away from my shop. I'm
sure this loss will be felt by many New York Chapter members and friends as well
others in the world of pianos. Services will be held Friday, June
13 at 11am in the James B. Gaffney Funeral Home, 314 South First Street,
Bangor, PA. Call Friday from 10-11am in the funeral home. Burial will be in
the St. John's Cemetery, Bangor. Bangor is aprox an hour and twenty minutes out
Route 80W or Route 78W from the city when there is not much
traffic.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It was a shock as I was planning to attend his
scheduled talk on the history of the American Piano at the Slate Belt
Heritage Center</FONT> <FONT face=Arial size=2>on Thursday (tomorrow). He
was active to the end, and will be, I'm sure, most remembered for the Museum of
the American Piano which he was founder of and Executive Director.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is a sad loss for our Guild and the industry,
he was such a leader and mentor.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The obituary appeared in the Tuesday, June 10, 2008
edition of the Easton Express-Times on page B-4. It is available at <A
href="http://www.lehighvalleylive.com">www.lehighvalleylive.com</A>. click on
Obituaries in the left hand column, then Kalman Detrich.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Due to my flight plans for the Anahein
Convention I will not be able to attend the services.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please inform the friends of Kalman
Detrich.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thank you, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris Solliday nervp</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>