Category: Obituary

  • Flechsig, Jack

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    WXYZ: TV Graphics and Art Director. (1948-1987) Born 1919, Died 1988 From the Brother Rice High School Student Parent Handbook 2013-14, “The school logo is the Warrior Head. The school nickname is the Warriors. The late Mr. Sheldon Brodley, a football coach and long time friend of Brother Rice, was responsible for our present logo. In 1969, he…

  • Dear, Robert – ‘Bob’

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    WXYZ: Staging and lighting director. ia346.com, “Local 38 member Robert C. Dear, father of director William Dear (“Angels in the Outfield”) and Script Supervisor Susan Dear, died of congestive heart failure on December 11 (2009). He was 90. Dear was born in Toronto, Canada. After serving as a tail gunner in the Royal Canadian Air…

  • Taylor, Gene

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    WXYZ: TV programming and news talent/reporting. Died January 6, .2001. Podcasts: #183 – Dick Purtan = Gene Taylor – Part Two – See also Dick Purtan