Category Archives: memorial

IN MEMORY OF OUR FRIEND AND FELLOW SPRINGER LOVER, ED WHITAKER Ed Whitaker died in Chester County Hospital, West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Thursday, January 23, 2003, with his son John by his bedside. It is the end of an era in the English springer spaniel world, certainly in the East. A successful businessman, Whitaker was,…

On February 2, 2003, the English Cocker Spaniel world lost a loyal friend and benefactor, Vance Van Laanen. The resurgence of the field bred English Cocker Spaniel is due in large part to the early efforts of Vance. He was a founder and past president of the Northeast Wisconsin Spaniel Club and the Fox Valley English…

Steve Sebestyen, age 86, of Rhinelander and formerly of Greendale, WI died Monday, September 18, 2006, at Taylor Park Nursing Home. He was born on September 26, 1919, in Milwaukee, WI to John and Helen (Popp)Sebestyen. Steve was employed for over forty years at Press Steel Tank Company in West Allis until his retirement in…

 December 4, 2002 marked the passing of Al Scharlow of Fox Lake Illinois, a quiet individual, dedicated to the Field Bred Springer community for 30+ years.      Al grew up knowing tragedy, losing both parents in an automobile accident at age 7. Thereafter, his grandparents raised him. Most of his early adult life was…

Passing of Bob Sanchez from Diane Zablit Bob Sanchez, field trial gunner extraordinaire, dog trainer & handler and hunter for more decades than I have been on this earth, sadly passed on December 11, 2008. He will be sorely missed for his friendship, his helpful advice on dog training (and shooting!) and especially his love…