Joe Crumley

[bill.young]

I just learned that Joe Crumley passed away. Those of you that have been on the forum for a while will remember Joe as an amazing sign artist...probably the best that's ever been on the forum.... with very strong opinions on just about everything. I have only banned 2 people since this forum started, but threatened to ban him at least a dozen times!

If you're new here, do yourself a favor and search for any of his posts that show images of his signs. He was a true master.

Bill

[fredtoo]

Joe, rest in peace..... I will miss you:(

[Dish]

RIP Joe "Norman Sign Co."

[zeykr]

Really hate to hear that, I learned so much from Joe! RIP

[steve_g]

He always had interesting lessons at the Austin “Camp ShopBot”. His “rootin tootin” Rubber cement paint mask worked!

SG

[scottp55]

RIP Joe,
I really learned a lot from your threads!
Thanks!!
scott

[pappybaynes]

So sorry to hear...I had asked him several questions back in 2008-09 when I was getting started...I chuckle now, but at the time thought I was dealing with one of my old drill sgts!! But his advice was always spot on! RIP Joe

[waynelocke]

Joe was a font of knowledge and was generous in sharing it. I was thinking about him a few months ago and wondering how he was. RIP

[coryatjohn]

When a familiar face is gone forever, we're reminded of just how mortal we all are.

[Gary Campbell]

Godspeed Joe. You were the best "crusty old fart" I ever met!

[GeneMpls]

I was thinking of Joe a couple days ago- I think he was 70yo in 2010 so just a bit older than I- see ya soon Joe.

[dlcw]

Rest peacefully Joe. I loved your posts. I never had the privilege of meeting you in person, but learned a lot from you.

[jerry_stanek]

I'm still trying to use up all the post holes that I got from him RIP Joe

[curtiss]

I met Joe a number of years back at a ShopBot camp in Wichita … His signs will remain standing for dozens of years and will be copied for much longer than that…

Hope someone will post a few pictures of his work.

[8Ball]

This is sad news.

I was thinking I hadn't seen him post in quite awhile a month or so ago. I visited his website and sent him an email. I never received a response, and I hoped he was doing well, but this news is what I was afraid was the reality.

RIP Mr. Crumley!

[myxpykalix]

Although i haven't frequented the forum for a while, i consider myself an "old timer" here. Owned a Shopbot for over 15 years and always learned something from him, as from a great many of you fellow "old timers"!

[Brady Watson]

Rest in peace Joe.

Here's a post when I visited his shop in Norman OK on my way back from a field service job

http://www.talkshopbot.com/forum/showthread.php?22199-Leon-Stoval-amp-Brady-Watson&p=185268#post185268

[johnh]

Yeh that's bad news. I haven't been here in a long while but do remember both locking horns with AND respectfully learning a few useful things from Joe. God speed and warmest sympathy for his loved ones.