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Passing of Don Rand, "Collector's Classics"
By Stephen Kent Goodman

Legendary restorer/collector/roll cutter Don Rand passed away Saturday
night at the age of 71.  No funeral is planned.

This is a great loss for all of us, who appreciated his contributions
to our hobby and profession.  His series of "Collector's Classics"
88-note rolls, done in the late 1970s and '80s, were examples of
quality rolls with quality popular music.  He also turned out numerous
"A", "G", and "Link RX" rolls as well as a few others.  He will be
missed.

Stephen Kent Goodman and Kelly Goodman
Tarpey Village (Fresno/Clovis) California, USA
http://www.mechanicalmusicrestoration.com/

 [ "Donald Lee "Don" Rand, 71, died March 12, 2016 at home in
 [  Waldoboro, Maine.  He was born August 14, 1944 in Glendale,
 [  California to Elmer F. Rand and Gwendolyn Y. Dunn.  Don grew up
 [  in California and graduated from Burbank High School in 1961.
 [  He then attended the Chouinard Art Institute and obtained a BS
 [  in 1966.
 [
 [ "Don operated an antique and restoration business for 12 years.
 [  He then owned and operated the merry-go-round in Griffith Park
 [  in Los Angeles for 10 years.  Don then moved to New England and
 [  started a piano roll business and also became more interested in
 [  his art work which included line drawings, pastels and watercolors.
 [  He was very entertaining and jovial and will be missed by many
 [  people all over the world. ..."
 [
 [ Ref. http://www.obitsforlife.com/obituary/1289502/Rand-Donald.php
 [
 [ -- Robbie


(Message sent Mon 14 Mar 2016, 20:27:59 GMT, from time zone GMT.)

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