Ed Jurkieweicz Has Passed Away

Very sorry to hear about Ed's passing. I never met him, but remember when he began making pipes. He wrote about it extensively in the old Pipe Smoker's Ephemeris. I have one of his pipes, a bent billiard, vaguely reminiscent of the Dunhill 120. May he rest in peace.

My condolences to his family and friends.

May Ed rest in peace, and condolences to his wife. We shared a fondness for Frog Morton Cellar.

Sad News but Ed was a man of christian faith who lived a very good life!
I first met Ed on a Thursday night at Uhle's in 1991. We became friends and while I was working in the MKE area and I would stop over to his huge house to hangout with him. His shop was in the basement that was a few inches shorter than me so we'd spend time up in his den that was up on the third floor. I thought I had a lot of tobacco until I saw his chest full of tobacco including his favorite Tordenskjold Virginia flake. Usually my visits would include being fed by his dear late wife Mary. She was a regular at pipe shows quietly sitting at his table knitting something for one of their many grandchildren.
IMO Ed was in that group of what I would call the first generation of artisan carvers. Back then he was carving pretty much standard shapes. He did some great pipes and series of pipes for the Uptown's mailer. I'm not sure when it was but it was around 2000 when I think Ed and Mary hosted Teddy and Mettie around CPCC time and the time with Teddy really transformed Ed's style and finishing. Before Ed retired to enjoy time with his wife Barb and their large families he enjoy his time as a celebrated carver with Japanese collectors. Ed and Barb traveled there a few times for shows.
RIP Edward.

My condolences to his wife and family, may he Rest In Peace.

Condolences to his wife and family. I never knew him, but sad to hear this. Rest in peace..............

Condolences to his family and all who knew him.

Condolences to all.

Years back when I first became aware of artisan-made pipes I chanced upon an enticing example of E. Andrew's craftsmanship in a tobacconist's shop, the name and location of which I do not now recall - it has been that long ago. The pipe was a smooth-finished Canadian, and it stood out like a diamond amidst the other pieces of coal on display there.
Sadly its price was beyond my newly-married means, and so I handed it back to the shopkeeper with sad reluctance. Sensing my despair, he kindly give to me a tri-fold E. Andrew pamphlet which featured an image of another of his pipes similar to the one which captured my heart that day. That pamphlet still resides in my collection of tobacciana, and when I took it out this evening I discovered still-smoldering the sense of unfulfilled desire for that beautiful bit of briar. That, I submit to you ladies and gentlemen, is the power of a pipe-maker truly worthy of the title.
Rest well, Sir!

Did not know him, but to be remembered like this he must have been a good man. I hope I can be remembered like this. I hope his family is comforted in this holiday season.

May his memory be eternal. Peace and comfort to his family and friends.

I have a couple of his pipes. Exceptional quality, they're among my favorite pipes.