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Fred Waltman R.I.P. |
| Posted by Unble Jimbo on 2023-06-01 23:10:37 |
| I was very sad to hear that Fred passed away today. He was instrumental in my discovery of Bamberg and my love for Franconian beer. I believe it was in 2003 that I discovered this website and forum, and posts here convinced me to take my first ever vacation to Germany, and specifically Bamberg. I had the pleasure of meeting Fred several times over the years during visits to Germany, and I tagged along with him and his Sticke Warriors a couple of times to Dusseldorf. I also attended the Kerstbier Festival in Essen, Belgium, where I saw Fred (he loved that fest). I believe that last time I saw Fred in person was in Spring 2016 in Bamberg, but I also did a few Zoom Stammtisch videoconferences during the early years of the COVID pandemic. He was a great guy, and he will be truly missed. I hope someone takes up the mantle to continue this website. R.I.P. Fred Waltman |
| Followups: |
 Fred Waltman R.I.P. by AndyH on 2023-06-02 01:26:37 |
| Fred Waltman R.I.P. by JohnRatcliffe on 2023-06-02 01:38:13 |
| Fred Waltman R.I.P. by David Greenlee on 2023-06-02 03:50:43 |
| Fred Waltman R.I.P. by barry on 2023-06-10 15:29:11 |