[meteorite-list] In memoriam Walter Zeitschel

From: Alexander Seidel <gsac_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:34:54 +0100
Message-ID: <20091207153454.72290_at_gmx.net>

I have personally met Walter on several occasions, and my
very first meteorite, a 16.3 g Allende, was bought from him
as early as almost forty years ago (PS: this specimen is,
of course, still in my collection).

Walter was a great guy, a true pioneer of meteorite
collecting in Germany, one of the "first addresses" for
many of us oldie collectors, a good advisor and supplier,
a warm-hearted and good-humoured man.

We will truly miss him.

Alex
Berlin/Germany


-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 09:03:27 -0500
> Von: "al mitt" <almitt at kconline.com>
> An: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Betreff: Re: [meteorite-list] In memoriam Walter Zeitschel

> Hi Martin and all,
>
> In the early days, when there were very few dealers selling items, I
> contacted Walter and asked to be put on his mailing list. Even though I
> never bought very much from him, he was always kind to send a catalog to
> me
> so I could enjoy all of his offerings. I always got a kick out of having
> to
> convert dollars so I would know just how much something would cost me in
> his
> catalog. He was a true collector and the meteorite world has lost another
> great person!
>
> --AL Mitterling
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Matthias B?rmann" <majbaermann at web.de>
> To: "Martin Altmann" <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>;
> <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] In memoriam Walter Zeitschel
>
>
> > Sad news, Martin.
> >
> > Unfortunately I'm not long enough a meteorite-aficionado, so my chance
> to
> > know Walter Zeitschel personally wasn't really good. In any case, once
> > I've been in contact with him via email and felt his intense engagement
> > for the matter of the heavenly bodies immediately.
> >
> > May he rest in peace. My compassion is with his family and friends.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Matthias Baermann
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Martin Altmann" <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
> > To: <Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
> > Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 2:10 PM
> > Subject: [meteorite-list] In memoriam Walter Zeitschel
> >
> >
> >> Last night Walter Zeitschel has left us.
> >>
> >> http://kuerzer.de/WalterZeitschel
> >>
> >> Walter was one of the most outstanding meteorite personalities of our
> >> times
> >> and one of, if not the greatest collector of the 20th century.
> >>
> >> Walter's meteorite specimens were for so many for us the doorstep to
> our
> >> lifelong fascination for those irons and rocks from space.
> >> Countless collectors he led to our hobby, long ago before meteorite
> >> collecting was as popular as today; till today.
> >>
> >> Our thoughts now are with his wife Nikki and his family.
> >>
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