Earl Michael Ripling

I miss you Earl, we had such wonderful Art conversations at SIU, great meals together when you were my roommate with the two Rhondas, and lovely visits in my studio in San Francisco when you and Meryl came to visit me on your way to see your Auntie in San Mateo, South of San Francisco. I´ll never forget when you two pulled up in a red convertible, top down, sunglasses on and surprised me in our gallery/ studio, New Details. Thank you for all the thoughtful, fun, listening to John Prine, and...

In the early 70s, Earl and I shared a house with a couple other guys in Carbondale while attending Southern Illinois University. "Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end." Earl visited me a few years after we each graduated, here at my home on Saint Simons Island, Georgia. He had a warmth and directness that is all too rare, almost childlike, as was his boundless curiosity and wonder. All of us who knew him share in our profound sense of loss.

In the early 70s, Earl and I shared a house with a couple other guys in Carbondale while attending South Illinois University. "Those were the days, my friend, we thought they'd never end." Earl visited me a few years after we each graduated, here at my home on Saint Simons Island, Georgia. He had a warmth and directness that is all too rare, almost childlike, as was his boundless curiosity and wonder. All of us who truly knew and loved him share in our profound sense of loss.

Earl was a good guy. Sorry for your loss.

Earl was a sweet man. I can't think about him without feeling a smile coming on. May his spirit journey be colorful and sweet.

To Earl's Meryl, family and friends. I am shocked. To have lost such a good friend. I will always remember Earl.

Deepest sympathies for your loss. May he Rest In Peace.

I loved Earl and we shared good times, celebrations, joys and sorrows over the years. Earl was smart, creative and fun. I will miss him.