Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska author and artist Robert A. Durr, 83, died Feb. 10, 2009, at home in Talkeetna.A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Friday at Whole Wheat Radio in Talkeetna. Durr was born Aug. 27, 1925, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Grace and Alfred Durr. After serving his country stateside during World War II,...
Read MoreBob: Thanks for all the good times and great memories of the singular, like-minded community we all once called "home". Your zest will always be a source of great inspiration. Noreen
Noreen Crews
February 26, 2009 | San Jose, CA
Hey, Bob ..... As we say, "The path to Spirit World is bordered with strawberries." Hope you ate some sweet strawberries and June sunshine on the way to the "Happy Hunting Grounds," as you liked to call the next world ...... oh, I love the hat. Positively jaunty. Susan
Susan Deer Cloud
February 18, 2009 | Binghamton, NY
. . . a huge loss to everyone that had the chance to know him. He will be missed.
Michael Castle from Talkeetna now living in the Philippines.
Michael Castle
February 17, 2009 | Angeles City, Philippines
When I was writing about the arts in Alaska, I met Bob Durr. Later I had the pleasure of working with him when he designed some artwork for a project at ADF&G. Bob was a fascinating person, and I'm glad I knew him, even for a short while.
Karen L. Lew
February 17, 2009 | Lynnwood, WA
