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Topic: Victor Craft, Apollo 12 patch artist (1933-2015)
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edorr Member Posts: 64 From: Chelmsford, MA Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 11-18-2015 06:51 PM
Apollo 12 patch artist Victor CraftVictor R. Craft, 81, passed away in Melbourne, FL on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. He was born in Covington, KY and moved from Cincinnati, OH to Brevard in 1959. Victor was a retired Graphic Illustrator with Computer Sciences Raytheon and a member of RCA Old Timers. He was survived by his daughter, Kim (Jay) Capo; son, Brent (Donna) Craft; grandchildren, Nicole (Chris), Alex, Laura, Jennifer, Bobby, Kate & Billy; great-grandchildren, Peyton and Milena; brother, William Craft. Photo courtesy Retro Space Images |
KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 11-19-2015 05:52 PM
I admired his work for years before I knew of him. RIP Mr. Kraft. You were an inspiration. |
GACspaceguy Member Posts: 2474 From: Guyton, GA Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 11-19-2015 06:08 PM
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Joel Katzowitz Member Posts: 808 From: Marietta GA USA Registered: Dec 1999
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mach3valkyrie Member Posts: 719 From: Albany, Oregon Registered: Jul 2006
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Ronpur Member Posts: 1211 From: Brandon, Fl Registered: May 2012
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Go4Launch Member Posts: 542 From: Seminole, Fla. Registered: Jul 2003
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posted 11-19-2015 08:16 PM
Very sorry to hear this; JL and I had lunch with Vic about a year ago. A very nice man and quite an accomplished artist -- his specialty was birds and his home was filled with his beautiful works. |
SkyMan1958 Member Posts: 867 From: CA. Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 11-19-2015 09:14 PM
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randy Member Posts: 2176 From: West Jordan, Utah USA Registered: Dec 1999
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Kite Member Posts: 831 From: Northampton UK Registered: Nov 2009
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Kevin T. Randall Member Posts: 1082 From: Chesham, Bucks UK Registered: Dec 2008
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Skyforce1 Member Posts: 200 From: Vineland NJ, USA Registered: Aug 2009
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Panther494 Member Posts: 402 From: London UK Registered: Jan 2013
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David Carey Member Posts: 782 From: Registered: Mar 2009
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alcyone Member Posts: 130 From: Ontario, Canada Registered: Sep 2010
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Rocketman! Member Posts: 121 From: Redmond, Washington, USA Registered: Dec 2007
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posted 11-20-2015 08:26 PM
He really captured the crew's likenesses in that caricature. |
Harald Kraenzel Member Posts: 304 From: Dinslaken,Germany Registered: Nov 2005
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posted 11-22-2015 03:55 PM
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Philip Member Posts: 5952 From: Brussels, Belgium Registered: Jan 2001
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posted 11-23-2015 05:16 AM
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Tykeanaut Member Posts: 2212 From: Worcestershire, England, UK. Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 11-23-2015 05:44 AM
My wife's, and my favourite mission patch."Wind to your sails, light to your path and dreams in your heart" - Alan Bean (Pontefract, UK. 2006) |
capoetc Member Posts: 2169 From: McKinney TX (USA) Registered: Aug 2005
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posted 11-23-2015 06:19 AM
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