Don Tarbell

X-POP3-Rcpt: jfoust@threedee Return-Path: prouse(a)netcom.industry.net Date: Wed, 20 May 1998 00:51:39 -0700 From: "Paula S. Rouse" <prouse(a)netcom.industry.net> Reply-To: prouse(a)netcom.industry.net Organization: Harwil Corporation To: jfoust(a)threedee.com Subject: Don Tarbell Dear John, My name is Paula Rouse. I worked for the "Famous" Don Tarbell at Tarbell Electronics in Carson, CA from 1976 to 1983. I was his first employee when he began selling cassette interface kits and assembled units. He was a terrific boss and his wife Brenda and I have been best friends for all these years. She called me this evening to say that Don passed away this morning, May 19th, 1998, after a long bout with cancer. I was on the internet tonight, looking for information on old friends who used to come into the shop, hoping to contact them to let them know of his passing. When I typed Don's name into Yahoo's search engine, your page came up. It is not dated, so I do not know when you tried to contact him by e-mail, but Brenda said that he had not been checking his e-mail but once every two or three weeks since he had been so sick. That may be the reason for your not receiving a reply. He was a great guy and he will be sorely missed. It was so much fun being a part of the early years of computing. He was instrumental in shaping my career and there are many good memories of the times spent together. Thanks! Paula Rouse, prouse(a)netcom.industry.net