[SBE] Passing of Larry Bloomfield

[Bill Barber]

Larry was a heck of a good guy.  Thanks for letting us know.  wb

Bill Barber
Chief Engineer, WTVZ-TV
Norfolk, VA
757.622.3333



On 11/9/2010 2:18 PM, Russ VanderHorst wrote:

> I remember meeting Larry at a road show in Maine, and he has given me a lot

> of good mentoring through my studies to become a broadcast engineer. His

> loss is a major blow to the broadcast community. My Condolences to his

> family. 

> 

> Russ VanderHorst, CET

> 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Vinny

> Lopez

> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 2:13 PM

> To: sbe member discussion mail list

> Subject: [SBE] Passing of Larry Bloomfield

> 

> It is with sadness that I inform everyone of the passing of Larry 

> Bloomfield. Larry was an active member of the Society, and was a past 

> educator of the year. Every year he tirelessly traveled around the 

> country to SBE chapters with his Taste of NAB road show, giving members 

> who would not otherwise be exposed to new products and technologies a 

> look at them.  He was a friend of SBE, often handing out membership 

> applications at his road show, and encouraging non-members to join up. 

> He had a thirst for knowledge, and as we say in the business had been 

> around enough to know broadcasting inside out.  Our thoughts go out to 

> his wife Carolee and sons Larry and Tom. Services will be held at the 

> Burns Funeral Home, in Florence Or. on November 14, 2010

> 

> Vinny

>