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Gwyn Staton asked me to post this link to her mother's obituary & online guest book: http://www.msfh.net/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userprofile&user=579&Itemid=43 I just noticed that to sign the guest book, just keep scrolling - it is below the obituary. You don't have to go the...

RIP, Norma...

Thanks for posting this sad news, Alf... Norma Staton, was one of the grand ladies of our game. She passed away last night in Myrtle Beach, SC. She and her husband, Bill ("Weenie Beenie"), were married in 1954 and raised three children. The Statons were the former owners (with partner Charlie...

Hey Jen...Seems like we're losing the guys one after another...I like what you said about grief being the price we pay for loving these guys. Just got back from Derby & the One Pocket Hall of Fame Dinner. Was great to see everyone but each year a couple more are gone. Give Keith a hug for me...

Well, just heard the sad news that another legend of our game, Ronnie Allen, has passed. Ronnie was the consummate old schooler - one of the characters of the game - who, in my opinion, is primarily responsible for the popularity that one pocket enjoys today. He took the game of one pocket to...

Today I learned from friends of the passing of another great player of my generation, Danny Medina. As I've said in other comments today, Danny was a tremendous player & a fierce competitor whether it was on a 9 footer or a bar box - tournament play, gambling match or practice session. I first...

I didn't know Tommy well but he was a helluva player & always friendly to me...RIP, Tommy. Mary Kenniston Photo courtesy of Pool & Billiard Magazine - circa '80

Sad news...Harold was a good guy...this is how I'll always remember him - with a smile on his face...RIP, Harold. Mary Kenniston

Congratulations, Karen Corr! Well deserved!

Well, "Joey With A Tie," you tell a pretty good story yourself! When I was running the roads down south with New York Blackie & Buddy, whenever we'd make a score or pump up, they'd say, "Where do you want to head now, Mare?" & I'd tell them, "Sport Palace! Been craving some of Pete's...

Yeah, I saw that...I'm not going to touch that one with a 10 foot....never mind...;)))

Excellent job, my friend! The commentary at the end made me cry - it's so sad to think that we'll never hear that voice again or enjoy Grady's excellent insight & humor. Thank you, Greg, for all your work in putting this together.

Thanks, JAlan...happy to do it. Glad people have not forgotten Lori. Thanks, CaliRed & Joey A - unbelievable, huh? LMAO Yeah, I can laugh about it now - sure wouldn't have been laughing if I'd lost that match!

Looks like the pool world has lost another good one...my condolences to his family & friends...RIP, Gypsy.

Boy, it seems just like yesterday Lori called me with the news that she had a son...now he’s all grown up & married. I’m sure she would be very proud. I know she loved Chris deeply & wanted a better life for him than she had. Lori had a tough life. She went through so much - she was a tough...

This is the last one & the most recent of the ones I have. This one was taken by Pool & Billiard Magazine at the '93 WPBA Chicago Classic.

This one was taken by Mike Haines & Bill Porter at Richie Florence's '80 World 9 Ball Pro-Am held at the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. Lori came out to play in the tournament but wasn't permitted to play as you had to be 21 & Lori was only 20 at the time - perhaps fortunately for me as I...

This one is from Pool & Billiard Magazine. It is of the final four taken at Frank Zummo's '85 Cleveland Open held in Eastlake, OH. Robin Dodson won, Lori Shampo was second, Laura Smith & LoreeJon Hasson third & fourth...

This is one that came from "Dollar Bill" Bell aka Hemicudas here on AZ...early '80s.

Don't know why it failed to post...let's try it again...