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Title: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: 3Deep on August 15, 2023, 11:17:19 AM
The other day I was looking for some old art files for a customers and run across some art from the one and only (Johnny) he had sent to me, I remember him using a Brown Electric press, he was the type of guy always on here ready to help anyone out if he could,  I think he lived in Tennessee.  I know he has been gone for some time and some us wonder hey what happen to so and so, well shout out to you Johnny RIP.
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: Sbrem on August 15, 2023, 11:21:08 AM
The other day I was looking for some old art files for a customers and run across some art from the one and only (Johnny) he had sent to me, I remember him using a Brown Electric press, he was the type of guy always on here ready to help anyone out if he could,  I think he lived in Tennessee.  I know he has been gone for some time and some us wonder hey what happen to so and so, well shout out to you Johnny RIP.

Johnny from Killer Graphics was A-OK in my book. I nice, country style gentleman, I was sad to hear of his passing at the time.

Steve
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: whitewater on August 15, 2023, 12:39:35 PM
I remember him posting a video of printing in his basement...
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: 3Deep on August 15, 2023, 01:05:09 PM
If any of you know any others printers/artist from here or this industry that's passed give them a shout out here!
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: Frog on August 15, 2023, 01:20:10 PM
If any of you know any others printers/artist from here or this industry that's passed give them a shout out here!
Well, if we're extending this to other industry folk, rather than just board buddies and forum friends, Andy Brizio was a giant in the automotive T-Shirt world and he just passed either July 31, or August 1 (as I have read both)
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: inkman996 on August 15, 2023, 03:56:38 PM
I almost became one last week. Suffered a major heart attack and took a ride on a Life Star helicopter. Fortunately they got me in cath lab fast enough they were able to install a stint and stop the damage. Only a week later and I am back on my feet working.  I do have one more stint coming up in september but atleast now I know what to look forward to.
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: Homer on August 15, 2023, 04:02:59 PM
I almost became one last week. Suffered a major heart attack and took a ride on a Life Star helicopter. Fortunately they got me in cath lab fast enough they were able to install a stint and stop the damage. Only a week later and I am back on my feet working.  I do have one more stint coming up in september but atleast now I know what to look forward to.

Damn dude! glad to see you up and about, hit us up if you need anything.

I thought I read something about Preston, maybe he had a heart attack, not too sure though...
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: mk162 on August 15, 2023, 04:18:07 PM
I almost became one last week. Suffered a major heart attack and took a ride on a Life Star helicopter. Fortunately they got me in cath lab fast enough they were able to install a stint and stop the damage. Only a week later and I am back on my feet working.  I do have one more stint coming up in september but atleast now I know what to look forward to.

Holy cow, glad to hear you are alright.
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: inkman996 on August 15, 2023, 04:26:46 PM
BTW I mean stent not stint.

Oh yea for any of you that want to risk your heart by eating like crap and smoking, well the med I have to take for one year to protect the stent is $419 a month out of pocket.

Can't wait to see the helicopter fee
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: Sbrem on August 16, 2023, 09:37:03 AM
BTW I mean stent not stint.

Oh yea for any of you that want to risk your heart by eating like crap and smoking, well the med I have to take for one year to protect the stent is $419 a month out of pocket.

Can't wait to see the helicopter fee

Glad you made it guy. I had a "silent" heart attack back in 2018, it wasn't  until 2020 that it was discovered. So they upped my BP meds and added Metoprolol to slow the heart down a little, a fairly common approach I was told by my doctor. So do what they tell you, and get better.

Steve
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: prozyan on August 17, 2023, 11:02:14 AM
Tom Knight passed not too long ago.  He was a great guy.
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: inkman996 on August 17, 2023, 11:23:01 AM
Tom Knight passed not too long ago.  He was a great guy.

No way I never heard about that. Was he sick?
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: 3Deep on August 17, 2023, 12:58:08 PM
 Got a message one day that the guy (Dave) that created the first forum I joined way way back had died, he was printing late night in his shop and had a heart attack, wife came by and found him after calling and him not answering.  I just remembered that after hearing Mike talk about his heart attack, so RIP to Dave, no telling how big his forum might have been today had he lived and this was back in the Aol days.
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: prozyan on August 17, 2023, 01:46:08 PM
Tom Knight passed not too long ago.  He was a great guy.

No way I never heard about that. Was he sick?

I don't have any details.  Just had gotten word he passed sometime early this year.
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: Homer on August 17, 2023, 01:52:47 PM
I heard concussion that put him in the hospital. then pneumonia, then heart attack., Such a good dude. Advanced Artist new rep is a solid guy too, bailed me out big time the other day.
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: bimmridder on August 17, 2023, 03:02:24 PM
I've had a few industry friends go too soon. Joe Clarke, first was my mentor then became a great friend passed a few years back. Within the last six months I lost two sales reps that I've known over 30 years and had become good friends with. These are never easy. actually all three of these were very tough to deal with. So resi in peace Joe Clarke, Dannie Stewart, and Randy Bressler. Watch over us stupid printers please.
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: Orion on August 18, 2023, 09:56:59 AM
George Legh-Page, 35 years in the industry with Ulano, passed back in May of this year.
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: Scobey Peterman on November 10, 2023, 04:15:25 PM
Johnny (Killer Graphics) was from Clarksville, TN

Several years back we lost Madman.  He was an Artist out of the Tampa area
Title: Re: RIP to printers that have Passed
Post by: ebscreen on November 10, 2023, 04:34:09 PM

Several years back we lost Madman.  He was an Artist out of the Tampa area

That's a bummer to hear. I learned a ton from that fella's posts way back when.