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for David Katz
John & Kathy Sayer
May 14, 2011
Dear Connie and family:
We are very saddened to hear of David's passing. We first met David in 1993 when we came to Palm Desert and he gave me an opportunity to exhibit and sell my work there.
We found him to have a very pleasant manner, very soft spoken and a nice man to deal with.
He will be greatly missed by many!
Evan Morgan
February 15, 2011
Connie, My husband Don and I are so sad. What a wonderful person David was, and still is, as far as I am concerned. He is already greatly missed and always will be, by everyone who ever knew him. Evan
January 31, 2011
Dear Connie, your children and the Coda Family,
I met David Katz 6 years ago when I made my first trip to Palm Springs and the Coda gallery. I am a 20th century glass collector and David was inspirational and knowledgable in helping me with new emerging glass artists.
I interviewed him for a small magazine in Mississippi. He spent an entire day telling me about his beginnings, his beloved Connie and art.
As an art historian, I truly enjoyed his gallery and his choice of artists. He would let me spend hours looking over the inventory. Nora was a wonderful host and very well versed in the gallery day to day business. David told me I was the only person he ever met from Mississippi. I always made a trip at least once a year to Coda. This Mississippi woman will miss David tremendously. I will continue to purchase art from Coda because I know his spirit is still with Coda.
God Bless David and his family and his Coda Family.
Joey Halinski
Vicksburg, Mississippi
January 18, 2011
Dear Connie and Katz Family,
Matt and I are deeply saddened to hear this news. We want you to know how much we are thinking of you and that we are sending you our most positive thoughts and well wishes during this difficult time.
Looking forward to seeing Connie soon,
Love, Maren and Matt Mullin
Barbara Platt
January 7, 2011
Dear Connie and family,
I just read about David's passing and I want to express my most heartfelt sympathies to you and the family. I did not know David well; however, every time I visited the gallery, he had a warm "hello" and a friendly smile for me. He was MOST generous when I asked for a donation for our Temple event. I always respected him as a business man and a community participant. He will be missed by so many. My condolences.....Barbara Platt
January 2, 2011
Dear Connie & family,
We just learned of David's passing; and we wish to extend our sincerest condolences to you and your family; our thoughts and prayers will be with you. We will miss him.
Jerry & Marge Beach
Park City, Utah
ROBERT BRACKETTI
December 31, 2010
DAVID FROM THE START WAS MY CHAMPION AND
SUPPORTIVE FRIEND . HE BELIEVED IN MY ART
AND BEGAN REPRESENTING ME RIGHT AWAY .HE
WOULD OFTEN TIMES MAKE THE EXCUSE TO VISIT MY STUDIO FOR A SHORT VISIT . A VISIT WHERE HE COULD LET DOWN , SMOKE AND DRINK HIS COKES . A SHORT VISIT WAS
NEARLY ALWAYS 2 HOURS . I WILL ALWAYS MISS HIS KIND MENTORING WAY .
PEACE MY FRIEND
ROBERT BRACKETTI
Marge Dodge
December 31, 2010
David was always so generous in his donations to our annual fund raiser, Women of Distinction in the Arts. He donated gift certificates to the Gallery for our silent auction and in doing so enabled our organization to present scholarships to young women pursuing an education in the arts. He will be missed.
On behalf of the Palm Springs Branch of the National League of American Pen Women I offer our condolences.
December 29, 2010
Dear Connie and Family: My sincere condolences to you.
David was a dear sweet man. I will always remember my
Coleman going to Coda to visit David and eating all his
chocolates that David kept for him in a special place. We
truly enjoyed your gallery, in fact we call our home little Coda
Gallery. So many memories will live on.
My sincere love, Mrs. Coleman (Jane) Gertler
Milwaukee, Wi.
December 29, 2010
Dear Connie,
Think about you often and so sorry to hear about David. You and your family
are in our thoughts.
Adrienne & Bruce Hotchkiss
December 29, 2010
DEAR CONNIE: WE WILL ALWAYS CHERISH OUR MORNING COFFEE WITH DAVID OVER THE YEARS.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
BILL BERGIN AND THE STARBUCKS FRIENDS
Ann Barfield
December 29, 2010
Dear Connie, I wish you strength to get through this difficult period.
December 29, 2010
Dear Connie and family,
Sorry to hear about David's passing. Our thoughts our with you.
Rina Slade and Ken Levine
Park City, Utah
December 29, 2010
Dear Connie,
I was so sorry to hear about David, I always liked him when he came in to Dr. Brown's office, he will be missed by many people.
Anna May Moss
Sharon McNaughton
December 29, 2010
Dear Connie and family,
I was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of David's passing. May your loving memories sustain you at this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Keep "dancing in the rain".
Patti Pandolfo
December 29, 2010
Dear Connie, I am so sorry to hear of David's passing. My deepest condolences to you and the family.
Fondly, Patti Pandolfo (Palm Desert, Ca.)
Barbara and Robert Paget
December 28, 2010
Dear Connie, and the CODA family,
We were shocked and deeply saddened to hear of David's passing. He was a treasured friend, a bit of a teacher, and a delightful fountain of insight. We'll truly miss the pleasure of his company. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Barbara and Robert Paget
Rancho Mirage, California
Marilou Cheff
December 28, 2010
Two snowbirds from Michigan will miss seeing David at the CODA GALLERY. He was always so pleasant and made his CODA our favorite in the whole valley.
December 28, 2010
Dear Connie, and family, just learned today of David's passing. I'm so sorry for your loss, we will deeply miss his twinkle in his eye's and his contagious laughter.
Fondly,
Beverly Pleman Horaney
susan-fred tessler
December 28, 2010
My husband and I are saddened by the passing of David Katz. We have been customers of CODA gallery for a number of years. David was a kind, caring, dignified ,man, who honored the human condition as well as his art. His taste in art is exquisite, and as he told us, if he liked it, he believed others would too. His is the only gallery where one could be blindfolded, and yet any choice would be superb even if your eyes were closed. Condolences to his family, colleagues, and friends. Susan and Fred Tessler Rancho Mirage.
Jacqueline Danos
December 28, 2010
What a nice man David was. When I came to see him about help for a fundraiser for the local schools he didn't hesitate to help, and offered to help in the coming year even more if we held our auction again. My heart goes out to his family. He will be greatly missed.
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