Alan-Bolte-Obituary

Alan Bolte

Los Angeles, California

1944 - 2020

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July 22, 1944 - January 6, 2020 Alan Bolte, 75, of Santa Monica, passed away on January 6, due to complications from cancer. Alan lived his early life in Connecticut and was educated at the University of Pittsburgh. He spent his early career in advertising and publishing. He created many...

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Let God hear our prayers during this process of grieving. He was a confidant during a personal delimma.

Alan, dear friend, you and Martha provided me with a friendship I needed during a vulnerable time in my life. It was the Shelby GT350 (SFM5S093)that brought us together one Saturday at Riverside Raceway during a Ferrari Club event. We never looked back from there... Rest well dear friend.
Jim Wallace

Dear Bonnie and Brenda, I just was informed of the passing of Alan. Very sad news. He was a very dear friend. Came to my house every Tuesday for lunch. We edited many videos together. Again sorry..

My parents Bob and Marieanne Stone were friends with Alan and Martha in the late '60s early 70s. Alan was associated with Datamation Magazine and I recall he had a Rolls Royce and loved to pretend he was the chauffeur, with a uniform. Once Alan took my parents to the Huntington Library in San Marino, CA and followed my parents thru the art galleries, carrying my dad's jacket. Of course, others wondered who may dad was. Alan told them he was the head of Forbes Magazine (not true--my dad...

Dear Brenda and Bonnie Bee, I was so sad to read about Lannys death. We had kept in touch and I will miss his being there. You will be in my heart and prayers. Love, Donna Ferris Suttton

dear brenda and bonnie, i just heard this very sad news from an old friend in australia.
i'm in shock...had no idea he was ill.
deepest sympathy to you and your family,
martha ( bolte) peterson

RIP Alan, The voice of VARA and Willow Springs Race way. A wealth of automotive knowledge, historian and friend....you will be missed,....RIP

Knew Lanny through Summer Youth Festival and Jim Avery.Last saw him in Nice; we attended Grand Prix of Monaco togetherWas once on his pit crew at Lime Rocksunbeam Alpine caught fire, but he couldn't use fire extinguisher because he had borrowed from his girlfriend's houseWonderful guy RIP