Newton Hunt - A Little Different Tribute

[Richard Oliver Snelson]

>From working with Newton, I found his fingers could feel and measure more
accurately then my eyes and fingers together. After the first time, my
saying here let me check that to be sure, I didn't do that again. A
remarkable technican. A remarkable friend to anyone who asked for his
help. Newton "The single Newton" and I made a piano call on quite a cute
redheaded lady here in Clinton. The balance rail was warped and need a
shim to level out the regulation. After he showed me the problem, he
spent the next few minutes in conversation with the redhead. He was
getting to know her very quickly. I finished the shim, and a bit of
cranking on the capstans and that was that we said our goodbyes.  Next
day Newton was "Sure" we needed to go back and do a bit more regulation
on that piano. Had to love the guy! And yes remembering the week he
stayed with me and the fun we had does bring a tear. Rich Snelson
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray T. Bentley" <ray@bentley.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 11:38 AM
Subject: Newton Hunt - A Little Different Tribute


> Dear Friends of Pianotech,
>
> I'm forwarding a post that Newton placed on Pianotech two years ago.  I
had
> the pleasure of meeting Newton in Reno, and expressed my condolences to
him
> in Lolly's death.  He seemed touched that anyone would remember that.
Now
> they are together again.  I wish them both eternal bliss!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ray
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Ray T. Bentley, RPT
> Registered Piano Tuner-Technician
> Alton, IL
> ray@bentley.net
> www.ray.bentley.net
>
> The difficult, I do right away.  The impossible takes a little longer!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@jagat.com>
> To: "Paul Reid" <71031.3603@compuserve.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 2:08 PM
> Subject: A Tribute
>
>
> > Being a hard working Registered Therapy Dog, Lolly, a
> > Shetland
> > Sheepdog, worked in two rehabilitation facilities, one in
> > Dallas
> > and one in Plainfield, NJ.  She provided love, interest,
> > healing,
> > stimulation and peace to many patients of varying degrees of
> > injury or debilitation.
> >
> > She was lost, found, appeared on TV and raised the awareness
> > of
> > using Animal Facilitated Therapies in all forms of
> > rehabilita-
> > tion, hospitals and retirement facilities to help ease pain
> > and
> > growth through unqualified love and her presence.
> >
> > Today I injected a lethal amount of anesthetic into her
> > leg.  A minute later her heart stopped.
> >
> > My beloved friend is gone but I am Blessed beyond words to
> > have had her as a member of our family for 14 years.
> >
> > I am honored beyond measure to have been chosen her person.
> >
> >              Banchory's First Lolly Laika, TT CD
> >               June 29, 1986, November 14, 2000
> >
> >          Newton
>
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