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Topic: Tommy Vollmer |
Chris Vollmer
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2023 9:28 am |
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| This morning my aunt called to tell me my uncle Tommy Vollmer passed. Tommy was 88 he started playing steel when he was 12. Today we lost another great steel player and I lost a hero. Tommy will be missed. |
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Bob Cox
From:
Buckeye State
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Posted 28 Apr 2023 10:52 am rest in peace
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| RIP |
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Ben Lawson
From:
Brooksville Florida
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Posted 28 Apr 2023 12:13 pm
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| One of our heroes is now with his heros, on equal footings. R.I.P. Tommy, it won't be the same without you! |
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Craig Stock
From:
Westfield, NJ USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2023 1:51 pm
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I only met Tom once at the PSGA show in Norwalk a few years ago, though I can't say I knew him, he was a nice man and I had known of his history and was very impressed with the contributions he made to the steel guitar community in the Pennsylvania area.
My condolences are offered to his family, friends and Forum members who knew him and benefitted from his life, hopefully we can live up to his legacy!
RIP Tom
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Regards, Craig
I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Bruce Heffner
From:
Payson, Arizona
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Posted 28 Apr 2023 3:57 pm Tv
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My best friend for 50 years. He always found time for me in my formative years and throughout the rest of the 50 year friendship, as busy as he could be with his pattern shop, "Vollmer Patterns", his band "the Outlaws" and of course, his wonderful family. Best man at my wedding. Always responded, "come on up Wal", when my adjustments on Emmons push pulls was not quit right. We attended many Scotty's St. Louis Conventions together. It's so hard to fathom the "Legend" is gone. Tommy was the most unselfish person I ever met, always willing to get a beginner off the ground. When my mind is right, I'll post some great stories about this wonderful human being.
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Bruce from Arizona these days
Last edited by Bruce Heffner on 28 Apr 2023 6:03 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Larry Dering
From:
Missouri, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2023 5:31 pm
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| Very sad indeed and a great loss to the steel guitar community. RIP Tommy. My prayers for his family and friends. |
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Preston Williams
From:
So. Illinois
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Posted 29 Apr 2023 4:11 am
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R.i.P. Tommy!
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Emmons D10 8x9 Fessenden sd10
Hilton,Steeler choice George L
Peavey Tc electronics, Sarno electronics! |
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John Swain
From:
Winchester, Va
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Posted 29 Apr 2023 6:47 am
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| So sorry to hear this! RIP Tommy ! |
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Robert Herr
From:
Willow Street,Pa
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Posted 30 Apr 2023 1:53 pm Tommy Vollmer
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| I met Tommy when Bruce Heffner used to hold seminars at his facility in Hamburg, PA. What a great guy, RIP Tommy, I |
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Lynn Stafford
From:
Ridgefield, WA USA
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Posted 30 Apr 2023 2:36 pm Tommy Vollmer
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My deepest condolences go out to Tommy's friends and family. RIP Tommy, from your friend.
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Best regards,
Lynn Stafford
STEEL GUITAR WEST
http://www.steelguitarwest.com
Steel Guitar Technician (Restoration, Set-up, Service and Repair work)
Previous Emmons Authorized Dealer & Service Technician (original factory is now closed)
ZumSteel Authorized Service Technician
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Jack Stanton
From:
Somewhere in the swamps of Jersey
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Posted 1 May 2023 6:22 pm
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| Very sad. He was a steel guitar icon in the northeast. |
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