Friday, June 19, 2020

In Memoriam Bill McGregor

Bill McGregor was one of the most memorable people I've ever known, and he died in 1989.  I still miss him, and I know a lot of other people do too.  At one time we could all start telling "Bill stories" for hours - but we can save that for another time.  The funeral was held in Marengo, attended by a large number of people, and afterwards we all went back to the property for a group photo.  Behind us is the Matchbox, probably Bill's crowning achievement out of several.  


I believe this photo was set up by Jim Johnson, who among his many other interests had several antique and specialty cameras of various sorts.  Anyway, here we all are, and the challenge is to name as many people in this picture as we can.  Frank started the process, with some help from me, and if you want to play along you can use the version below for the numbering system.  Corrections and additions are welcome! Thanks to Harold Krewer for submitting several in both categories.



This photo was scanned by Ray Piesciuk and is copyright by the Johnson Collection.

1 - Jon Fenlaciki
2 - Alan Choutka
3 - Ken Jamin
4 - John Humiston
5 - Rex Litchfield Sr.
6 - Steve Hawley
7 - Harold Krewer
8 - Laddie Vitek Sr
9 - George Campbell
10 - Victor Humphreys
11 - Greg Heier
12 - Jerry Kozinski
13 - Jerry Saunders
14 - Jim Kehrein?
15 - Ken Flobeck?
16 - Jim Nauer
17 - Al Simms
18 - Bill Wulfert
19 - Tim Peters
20 - Chris Buck
21 - Rick Fenhouse?
22 - Dan Buck
23 - Roger Hewett
24 - Mike Stauber
25 - Bob Rayunec
26 - Larry Goerges
27 - Bob Kutella
28 - Tom Opolony
29 - Frank Sirinek
30 - Dick Lukin
31 - Nick Kallas
32 - Warren McGregor (brother)
33 - Bernadine McGregor (sister-in-law)
34 - Ed Arnold?
36 - Harold Wind
39 - Joe Jonas
40 - Les Ascher
43 - John Naglich
44 - John van Kuiken
45 - Dave Harrold?
47 - Denise Tendick
49 - Ken Tendick
50 - Randy Hicks
52 - John Dowdall
54 - Norm Krentel
55 - Joe Reuter
56 - Jeff Brady
57 - Jim Johnson
58 - Joyce Heier?
59 - Dave Dote
60 - Bill Thiel
61 - Carol Schossow
62 - Pete Vesic
63 - Kristina Vesic
64 - Olin Anderson
67 - Ray Cook
70 - John Hurkes
(57/70)

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

oops. I meant #70 as possibly John Hurkes. Sorry.
Les Ascher

Harold Krewer said...

Les, now that I look at him I'd say yes, that's "The Admiral."

Harold

Les Ascher said...

#14 does seem to look like Jim Kehrein.
As I remember, at this event Johnson had an antique panorama camera. Mounted on a tripod, it had a motor that would rotate the camera and simultaneously advance the film. It could produce photos 2-3 feet wide.

Alan Choutka said...

#5 - Rex Litchfield Sr.

Alan Choutka said...

#34 - Ed Arnold?

Alan Choutka said...

39 - Joe Jonas?

Unknown said...

#32 & 33 Warren (Bill's brother) & Bernadine McGregor

-Amanda M. Smith
Granddaughter of Warren McGregor

Randall Hicks said...

Thank you, Amanda, we appreciate that. I've updated the list. And if you have any memories of Bill McGregor you'd like to share, that would be great too.

Scott Greig said...

The panoramic camera was called a Cirkut camera. I think Johnson owned more than one.

Randall Hicks said...

Wasn't one of them a short Cirkut?