Chyn
Established
My condolences to his family, may he rest in peace. I'll miss his presence here.
Harlock
Newbie
My sympathy to his family and friends. He will be missed.
mwooten
light user
It is sad to read this.
My condolences to Al's family, may he rest in peace.
We miss him.
My condolences to Al's family, may he rest in peace.
We miss him.
leica M2 fan
Veteran
Condolences to his family and friends, an amazingly interesting man! Absolutely one of a kind.
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cmdrzed
wallflower
OMG OMG. This is sad news. I feel terrible. Best to the family in these hard times.
Warren T.
Well-known
So sorry to hear this, I was hoping that he'd be back here soon.
RIP, Al, and condolences to his family.
--Warren
RIP, Al, and condolences to his family.
--Warren
Bingley
Veteran
This is very sad news. Al was a heluva nice guy, great sense of humor, and very generous in sharing his experience w/ rf and film photography. He'll be missed. My condolences to his family.
Daneinbalto
Established
Miss you!
Miss you!
I only know Al from my short presence on this board, which is less than a year. But I already felt I had gotten to know him and miss him now that he has departed. My condolences go to his loved ones.
Miss you!
I only know Al from my short presence on this board, which is less than a year. But I already felt I had gotten to know him and miss him now that he has departed. My condolences go to his loved ones.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
It takes someone extraordinary to make such an impact on so many people only by being himself. Even on an online forum.
Rest in peace, Mr. Kaplan.
Rest in peace, Mr. Kaplan.
skibeerr
Well-known
Funny, down to earth and living life to the fullest,
My thoughts go out to the ones he left behind.
My thoughts go out to the ones he left behind.
pachuco
El ****
See you on the other side Al. Thank you for all your help and advice. I/we will miss you.
My condolences to Al's family.
My condolences to Al's family.
pesphoto
Veteran
Im sitting here numb. Al was so generous and helpful. We emailed several times and he always gave great advice.... along with a joke or two of course. Youre sorely missed Al!
palec
Well-known
Rest in silver peace!
HuubL
hunter-gatherer
So sorry to hear this. My sincere condolences to the family.
Justin Smith
Established
Terrible, terrible news. He was such a kind and generous man.
My condolences to his friends and family.
In correspondence with him last December, I told him him that although I only knew him on the internet, I had greatly enjoyed posts here and on other forums. I think his reply goes to show how much sharing meant to him:
"Sometime about 1966 I attended a lecture by the cultural anthropologist Margaret Meade. She talked about changes in the American family. Smaller families with less kids from one generation to the next, people moving away from their families to faraway places, like my mom moving from Massachusettes to Florida. She talked about the fact that kids traditionally learn skills not just from their parents but also from aunts and uncles as well. Uncle Bob might be a skilled woodworker or Aunt Emma makes the world's best chocolate chip cookies, but that world was fast disapearing. She said that we should strive to be aunts and uncles to our friends' and neighbors' children, passing on our skills and knowledge to them. That's why I write so much on the forum." --- Al Kaplan
My condolences to his friends and family.
In correspondence with him last December, I told him him that although I only knew him on the internet, I had greatly enjoyed posts here and on other forums. I think his reply goes to show how much sharing meant to him:
"Sometime about 1966 I attended a lecture by the cultural anthropologist Margaret Meade. She talked about changes in the American family. Smaller families with less kids from one generation to the next, people moving away from their families to faraway places, like my mom moving from Massachusettes to Florida. She talked about the fact that kids traditionally learn skills not just from their parents but also from aunts and uncles as well. Uncle Bob might be a skilled woodworker or Aunt Emma makes the world's best chocolate chip cookies, but that world was fast disapearing. She said that we should strive to be aunts and uncles to our friends' and neighbors' children, passing on our skills and knowledge to them. That's why I write so much on the forum." --- Al Kaplan
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monochromejrnl
Well-known
He will be missed. Thank you Al for your insights and humour.
May he rest in peace.
May he rest in peace.
Gid
Well-known
Sad news indeed. You could count on Al to have something interesting and witty to say, without ever winding anyone up. He will be sadly missed. Condolences to his family. RIP.
crawdiddy
qu'est-ce que c'est?
How sad. Al was a great character, and proponent/practitioner of photography. We appreciated him for his photographic skills and wit, but his family loved him for many other reasons, no doubt. May we all find peace.
