[Woodcarver] The Passing of a Pioneer.

[Linehan718 at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/16/2007 9:04:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
carve at whillock.com writes:

Chris died on September 29 at age 83.  He leaves a splendid legacy  for
all of us in woodcarving.  With Chris's passing the art of  woodcarving has 
lost a champion!

Ivan  Whillock



Sorry to hear about Chris's passing.  Sounds like he was a  devoted carver 
and instructor. What a sad loss for the woodcarving  world.  My best wishes go 
out to his friends and family.
 
 I personally am dealing with the imminent passing of one of my  own mentors. 
 Charles Post, Professional carpenter and woodcarver for 50+  years. Founder 
of the Staten island woodcarvers and 1st carving instructor for  the New York 
city parks dept.  He was very passionate and as he is in  the end processes of 
dying, he has made it clear how he wishes his legacy  to continue.  I have 
had the sad yet fortunate privilege to be given the  mans workshop and personal 
toolbox and have now taken over for him as the  woodcarving instructor for the 
parks dept.  The first times I went into his  workshop alone, I cried knowing 
he would never make it back out to his  shop.  He is suffering now and I am 
hoping and dreading that he doesn't  last another week. It is a heart wrenching 
thing to hear him plead with me  to be put out of his misery. I know that 
there is nothing that anyone can  do for him at this point but am just asking 
that perhaps you say a prayer or  keep a good thought that he will find peace 
soon.  Thanks.
 
 
Maura Carving in NYC
_www.carvinginnyc.com_ (http://www.carvinginnyc.com/) 






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