Linus-MAURER-Obituary

Linus MAURER

Sonoma, California

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MAURER, Linus Cartoonist, Painter, Humorist, and Puzzle Writer, died at age 90 on January 29, 2016. Linus was born January 15 1926, in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota, the third child of Nick and Ella Maurer. Linus knew at an early age that he wanted to be a cartoonist. Inspired by the Sunday comics he...

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May I offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Mr Maurer. I know that losing a loved one is not easy, but our faith in Gods promises can help us get through difficult times like this. Please know that God cares and will give you the strength that you need. At 2Kings 20:5, he says," I have heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. I am healing you..." I hope this brings you comfort and helps you cope with your loss.

I met Linus when he came into the Sonoma Office Supply store around 1988. He always bought a certain kind of pen and liked to doodle on the pads of paper by the pens. We became friends over the years as he always supported the store. Linus was always a lot of fun to visit with and I enjoyed his art. At one point, he wanted to paint my picture. Had I known I would have been a cartoon, I would have jumped on the opportunity. I have Linus' At the Races poster that he did for Sears Point as...