Abe Rich

I met Abe when I was 26 and I was astounded with his work. I had purchased one of his cues from a teammate on my pool league and Abe did a little work on it to tune it up and threw in a second tip for me as well. I still have the cue and will always remember meeting the craftsman that made it.

An inspiring man that leaves a great legacy, Wish I could have met him.

My dad purchased a cue from him when I was 10 i cherish it till this day i hear abe was an amazong man! He sure did make amazing cues

Here is to Abe "there is no sbstitution for hard work" You were and always be a great man. It was an honor to talk to you. I will always remember you!!!

My deepest sympathy to Abes'family.He was the greatest.NO SUBSTITUTE FOR HARD WORK was his motto and he lived up to that. I met him in the late'60s on 29st(fla.cue)Most humble person i've met.One of GODS favorites!He'll NEVER be forgotten.

Although I did not know Mr. Rich, his life story makes me want to be a better person. I am so sorry for the loss of his life, but know he affected so many people in a positive way.

Abe you'll never know how much you meant to me, I learned so much from you, Not just about cues but about life. Thanks for the many hours we spent in your shop. RIP, my heart goes out to Howard and your family.

Abe was a wonderful person. I met him in 1996 and visited his shop many times. I was honored when he made a deal with me; I did the initial cut on 20 shafts for him in return he gave me 2 rare pieces of Purpleheart and Ziracote. I made cues from each and when he looked at the finished piece of Ziracote he said "You could get intoxicated by just looking at this wood". He shared with me detailed stories of how he courageously survived the work camps. His friendship was one of the top honors of...

A message of comfort and hope to the family,

Mr. Rich truly touched the lives of many. He will be missed by all. May the comforting thought from the Bible book of Revelation, the 21st chapter, verse 4 be of comfort to you. It reads: "And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things have passed away.” I offer my sincere condolences to you all.