Hello, Folks.

The theatre organ world is less one more great enthusiast, the
Founding Father of Walnut Hill, Fred Willis. Fred passed away in a
hospital in Bakersfield on September 25th, 2008 after attempts to
stop a massive kidney failure and internal hemorraging failed.

He will be missed by all of us at Walnut Hill Productions. Survivers
include his sister, Louise and his brother, Paul. Services are
planned at Ridgecrest Medical Center where he was staying during the
end of his life here on Earth.

Fred was a war hero serving the United States Navy as an Engineer
aboard a submarine and also serving in Viet Nam with the Korean
Special Forces.

Always one with great enthusiasm for the King of Instruments, Fred
had built a massive installation of the Mighty MidiTzer Style 260
Special VTPO running on three computers, which Walnut Hill now owns.
The main machine will carry the installation, now dubbed the Fred
Willis Memorial Mighty MidiTzer.

It was Fred's final wishes that he be cremated and his ashes buried
in Washington, his home state. More news on the memorial service to
follow as we learn the details of the event. An obituary will run
shortly in the Walnut Hill Gazette.

God Speed Fred, you now get to play the Mighty TPO in the sky. May
the Heavens ring out with that wonderful sound. Amen.

The Bone Doctor
Executive Producer
Walnut Hill Productions
Ridgecrest, California
http://www.theatreorgans.com/walnuthill/index.htm

"It's all about the King of Instruments!"