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Subject: [Leica] My grandma died today
From: piers at hemy.org (Piers Hemy)
Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2020 11:01:38 -0000
References: <84738820-0046-43CF-B9DF-6DE0C869AA90@chriscrawfordphoto.com> <f9c45a3b-4979-2a47-2fc5-c3e16a01fac8@summaventures.com>

I echo what has been said already, chris, and add my hope that you might be
able to keep the art room as-is as a memorial, for it is a truly touching
effort, as well as a fascinating and real  "installation".

Piers

-----Original Message-----
From: LUG <lug-bounces+piers.hemy=gmail.com at leica-users.org> On Behalf Of
Peter Dzwig
Sent: 06 March 2020 08:05
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] My grandma died today

Sorry to hear the sad news.

Both photographs are lovely souvenirs to have. I am sure that the family
has others.

My condolences to you all,

Peter

On 05/03/2020 19:24, Christopher Crawford wrote:
> My grandmother, Stella Westerfield, passed away this afternoon after
suffering from Alzheimer's Disease for several years. She was an amateur
artist who enjoyed oil painting.
> 
> 
> This room in my house was her art studio. After she went to a nursing
home, my mother let my son and I live the house so that it wouldn't sit
empty. We left Grandma's art room as it was all these years we have lived
here.
> 
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> https://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=2737 
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> Grandma Stella was a big supporter of my work; she was proud that I went
to art school and became successful as a professional artist. I miss the
time we had together.
> 
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> She hated being photographed, so I have few portraits of her. Here is one
I have always liked:
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> https://chriscrawfordphoto.com/chris-details.php?product=1378
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Dr. Peter Dzwig

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