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Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 12:48 pm
by tommykleen
More sad news for our piping community. Larry Dickerson (very frequent contributor over the years, here) passed away at home on Feb. 9.
He invited me into his home a couple of years ago and we talked pipes. A lot.
He was a great man of many, many talents.
Re: Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:38 pm
by Ceann Cromtha
Oh my, that is terrible news! I have corresponded with Larry a lot over the years about various types of drone reeds and he was a great source of knowledge. May God grant him eternal rest and peace!
Re: Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:40 pm
by an seanduine
That is devastating news. What a bright light in the field of reeds.
Bob
Re: Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 2:58 pm
by Nanohedron
Rest in peace, Lorenzo.
Re: Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2019 3:19 pm
by PJ
Sad news indeed. I never met Larry but we corresponded for a while about B pipes. He had acquired several B chanters, 1/2 and 3/4 sets, and was trying to figure out which was his favourite. What a delightful dilemma for a piper to be in. If you check his FB page, he was also a gifted landscape photographer. God rest him.
Re: Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2019 5:39 pm
by BzzzzT
I never meet Lorenzo in person, but he was kind enough to send me a really good bassoon reedmaking video many years ago. This video was amazing and helped my reedmaking in a major way. He was a truly nice guy! I'm sending good vibes his way!
Re: Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 1:00 pm
by buskerSean
Sad news, Lorenzo was a long term member of our worldwide community
Re: Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 7:24 am
by PJ
From Larry’s Facebook page:
Continuing on, a memorial service for him will be this coming Sat., Feb. 23, 4 pm. College Place Village Seventh-day Adventist Church, 715 SE 12th St. All invited. Many musical selections by friends and family. You are welcome to contact me his older sister, Carleen Dickerson Jones:
rosscar@tds.net or message at 360.704.0301. Mention word “Larry” to identify authenticity of contact
Re: Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 9:45 am
by tommykleen
I will be attending Larry's memorial service and intend to express gratitude for Larry's many years of observations and correspondence on a broad range of topics around pipes and piping.
Re: Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2019 10:50 am
by PJ
When Rory Gallagher died, someone suggested that two minute's silence be observed in his honour. Brush Shiels responded that it would be more appropriate to have a two minute raging guitar solo instead.
In that sense, I hope that there will be some piping at Larry's memorial service.
Re: Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2019 9:01 pm
by hpinson
Only met once, but want to point out that he was also a stellar photographer. If you visit his Facebook page, take a look at his wonderful photos.
Re: Larry "Lorenzo" Dickerson RIP
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2019 5:10 pm
by boyd
Very sorry to hear that news.
He used to be a great man for posting on this forum.
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