During our Saturday afternoon ZOOM meeting, one of the topics was the sad and unexpected passing of Rich Lewis. We reminisced about our interactions with Rich, his kindness, friendliness, and his craftsmanship as a pipe maker.
I smoked my Rich Lewis rusticated calabash, filled with Samovar.
It is one of his pipes that I had dropped and seriously chipped the lip of the rim. I contacted Rich. He told me to send it back to him and he repaired it so well that it was virtually new again.
Lovely man.
May his memory be eternal.