I too want to express my surprise and great sadness at hearing of Claes
Friberg's untimely death.  Claes was an enthusiastic supporter of my
ragtime & blues recuts, and we exchanged numerous letters over the past
few years.  I encouraged him to get email, but he said he left the new
technology to his children to contend with!  Claes showed a lot of
enthusiasm for all these AMI topics that we all enjoy discussing here,
and he was a real kindred spirit.

We lost a good friend with Claes' passing, and it is indeed a sad time
for the AMI field.  He will be missed; may he RIP.

Regards,¶
Rob DeLand¶
(deland_robert@macmail1.csg.mot.com)