Memoriams

Fred Fried 1908-1994   Fred brought the historic carousel into modern light with his 1964 book, “A Pictorial...

CNT/OCT-DEC-2012 Grand Dame of Historic Wooden Carousels, Marianne Stevens, Passes at 83 ROSWELL, NM – A pillar in, if not grande...

Nina Fraley 1927-2013 THE BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE MOTHERS… By Tobin Fraley Obituaries are odd. One attempts to distill...

Amusement Park Industry Icon Created Legendary Rides for Knott’s Berry Farm, Opened Castle Park Wendell “Bud” Hurlbut 1918-2011 By...

John Daniel 1931-2011 By Dan Horenberger Carousel News & Trader Publisher, 2006-2013 I’m sad to say that...

CNT/SEP-2010 Reminiscing times with William F. "Bill" Mangels, III, a True Treasure By Richard Concepcion with Lisa Pisano...

Charlotte Dinger 1930-1996 Devoted collector and restorer of exquisite carousel figures, shown here with her husband,...

John Oliver "J.O." Davis 1915-2007 The third generation of the Davis carousel family, After WWII, J.O. could have...

William "Bill" Dentzel, II 1921-1991 Grandson of Gustav Dentzel, Bill, along with his wife Marion, was a founding member...

Harvey Roehl 1919-2000 Harvey and Marion Roehl turned their love of mechanical music into Vestal Press in 1961. In addition...

Edo McCullough 1902-1988 Edo was the last of the famed McCullough brothers. At one time, his family owned five carousels...

Dave Bradley 1911-1988 Entrepreneurial owner of Beverly Park where he tested his new rides. Consulted Disney....

Bernard Illions 1901-1988 "Barney", the youngest son of Marcus Illions, began working in his father’s shop at age 10. He was painting...

Salvatore Cernigliaro 1880-1974   "Cherni" emigrated to the U.S. in 1903. He carved for Gustav Dentzel, and later...

Jerry Betts 1935-1990 Jerry had an infectious love of carousels and band organs. He was a founding member of the NCA,...

George W. Long, Jr. 1892-1988 Involved in carousels beginning in the 1880s, the Long family built at least eight machines....

Welba "W.P." Wilcox 1919-2012 By Caroline Caverly It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of my long-time...

Walt Youree 1915-2001 Among the early collectors of carousel figures in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Walt and Mary Lawrence...

Reprinted from The Carousel News & Trader September, 2012 In Memoriam David A. Norton January 6, 1949 - August 18, 2012 COLDWATER,...