<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Before Newton did himself in, at least = a year before, he dropped out of site and was contemplating it then.  I = had gotten his phone number and called him at home.  He had a very troubled = life trying to put his marriage back together unsuccessfully.  He had a beautiful teenage daughter whom he desperately wanted to finish the job = of raising her.  He was the most knowledgeable tech I have ever = known.  Later we talked of his after life alone and he had some comical stories = about the ladies he dated.  I was going through the same thing at the = time and we comforted each other.  I miss Newton's words very = much.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV> <DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Creator of = Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, piano benches, writing instruments<BR>(314) = 608-4137<BR><A href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526 = Raspberry Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!<BR><A href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jstan40@sbcglobal.net = href="mailto:jstan40@sbcglobal.net">J. Stanley Ryberg</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 06, 2005 = 10:43 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Newton's = Birthday...</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#c00000>Friends, List,</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c00000></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c00000>Apologies, I = almost missed it--5 days in the hospital can muddle one just a bit (nothing = serious, all fine), but it's still March 6th here, so I'm legal as yet.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c00000></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#c00000>Happy 65th = Birthday, Newton!  Rest easy, my friend...you gave us so much and the List continues to give!</FONT></STRONG></DIV><BR><BR> <DIV>Stan Ryberg <BR>Barrington IL <BR><U><A = href="mailto:jstan40@sbcglobal.net">jstan40@sbcglobal.net</A></U></DIV>= </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>