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== In Memoriam == | |||
[http://www.sparetimelabs.com/animato/animato/rail/ollie.html by Jan-Eric Nyström] | |||
OLLIE JOHNSTON | |||
1912-2008 | |||
Ollie Johnston, veteran Live Steamer and the last of [[Walt Disney]]'s "Nine Old Men", passed away on 2008-04-14. | |||
I met Ollie the first time at the Disney Studio in 1976, and have visited him several times over the years. I treasure the correspondence we've kept up for over 30 years, discussing everything about steam and animation. | |||
He was a dear friend, extremely talented, yet affable and modest. | |||
He animated many of Disney's most beloved characters: Pinocchio, Bambi, Baloo, Bernard and Bianca, to name just a few. | |||
He built a backyard railroad at his home in Flintridge, CA, where he ran three 1 inch scale engines, and he also restored and ran a full-size narrow-gauge Porter engine on his property in Julian, CA. | |||
We miss him! | |||
May he rest in peace. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
* [http://www.southerncalifornialivesteamers.com/show_tip.asp?ID=38 "Early Years 8 - Early Member Oliver M. Johnston Jr.", <i>SCLS</i>] | * [http://www.southerncalifornialivesteamers.com/show_tip.asp?ID=38 "Early Years 8 - Early Member Oliver M. Johnston Jr.", <i>SCLS</i>] | ||
Revision as of 22:00, 27 October 2013
In Memoriam
OLLIE JOHNSTON
1912-2008
Ollie Johnston, veteran Live Steamer and the last of Walt Disney's "Nine Old Men", passed away on 2008-04-14.
I met Ollie the first time at the Disney Studio in 1976, and have visited him several times over the years. I treasure the correspondence we've kept up for over 30 years, discussing everything about steam and animation.
He was a dear friend, extremely talented, yet affable and modest.
He animated many of Disney's most beloved characters: Pinocchio, Bambi, Baloo, Bernard and Bianca, to name just a few.
He built a backyard railroad at his home in Flintridge, CA, where he ran three 1 inch scale engines, and he also restored and ran a full-size narrow-gauge Porter engine on his property in Julian, CA.
We miss him!
May he rest in peace.