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<DIV><FONT size=4>And may he be in heaven a half hour befor the devil =
knows he's
gone!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3>Richard, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>A beautiful testimony. There are many out there, who, for what ever =
reason,
were not joiners, but did excellant work and were a credit to our =
profession.
Thanks for sharing.</DIV>
<DIV>Regards, </DIV>
<DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no" =
title=rbrekne@broadpark.no>Richard
Brekne</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>PTG</A> ; <A
href="mailto:nordiska-pianolistan@egroups.com"
title=nordiska-pianolistan@egroups.com>Nordiska pianolistan</A> =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 24, 2001 =
1:58
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> In Memory of</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><TT>To the Nordisk and the PTG pianotech lists:</TT>
<P>Few of you if any knew George Silver. He was by no means a world =
class
technician...rather he was a self taught hard working dedicated piano =
lover.
He was a proffesional trumpetist for the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra =
throughout his adult life, but coming from a family of piano techs in =
the
English/Scottish tradition he learned the ropes from his father early =
on and
spent most of the rest of his time living, working, and learning what =
he could
here in Bergen. He was honored last year by Vossa Jazz, a jazz =
festival of
note here in Norway, for 25 years of service, and just a couple weeks =
ago he
completed his 26th, and what was to be his last festival.
<P>I met George 20 years ago when I first moved here to Bergen. He =
didnt like
me then...grin.. chumpy American boy who shows up and shows up =
thinking he
knows sump'en about pianos... but as time went by I convinced him I =
was a
serious minded person... and these past 2 years we have been sharing a =
workshop with another tech here in Bergen. George was never associated =
with
any organization really... He did some time at Grotrian learning from =
a
voicing master there... and joined Euro piano without really becoming
involved.. he was very much a loner.. very proud.
<P>I just didnt think a fellow who did so much for so many over so =
many years
should pass without comment. He passed on 68 years old, in his sleep. =
May
there be a God, and may he look after Georges soul.
<P>Richard Brekne <BR> <BR> =
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