From: Willem-Jan Markerink 
To: eos@a1.nl
Subject: Re: Author Bob Shell / Ed Romney / Steve Grimes
Cc: infrared@a1.nl, panorama-l@sci.monash.edu.au,
 simonwide , rpn1@cornell.edu
Reply-to: w.j.markerink@a1.nl
Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2003 19:46:25 +0200

[originally posted to EOS list, CC to IR & Pan list]

On 15 Jun 2003 at 15:26, bob@bawbee.co.uk wrote:

> For those of you that own, or are thinking of buying, one of this
> author's books, the click and read:
> 
> Befor you do, the story contains some indecent allegations and may be
> disturbing to some.
> 
> www.roanoke.com/roatimes/news/story150854.html 

The most indecent thing is that, even though he might not be guilty, 
this kind of publicity means he has already been tried, convicted and 
hanged.
And I was not even a friend of Bob.

And therefor this article is also a must, about how his friends have 
come to his assistance:

http://www.roanoke.com/roatimes/news/story150953.html

And some significant details from that article:

"E-mail found on Shell's computer suggests the two had engaged in 
that practice before, the affidavit says."

"But she began abusing drugs in North Carolina, and moved to Radford 
to get away from her habits, Piazza said."



Just as sad is the fact that the very reason I didn't like him (even 
though we did conversate by email a few times), being his Usenet 
discussions with Ed Romney and Bob Neuman/David Ruether many many 
moons ago (both of whom I had and have more respect for), is now also 
a thing of the past, as I also learned today that Ed Romney died on 
May 23rd 2003, age 71 (or was that April 23, 2002??....his own site 
even suggests he still writes 
books!....http://www.edromney.com/links.html)

http://herron.50megs.com/related_links.htm



(or http://makeashorterlink.com/?X14B31EE4 for the copy&paste 
challenged....;))


Same sad thing for another monument of the camera (repair/custom) 
industry, Steve Grimes (from SKGrimes), having passed away on 16 
April this year.
http://www.peterkrogh.com/Pages/Links/links.html


Last melancholic/cynical note, about where it all ends, and how, by 
Ed Romney himself:

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=Ed+Romney+died&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&selm=3BFA86DF.B1E63763%40zianet.com&rnum=2

Or http://makeashorterlink.com/?X59B16EE4

Ed and I shared a deep aversion of Ebay btw (in particular the 
posting of each and every auction on Usenet & mailinglists)....and 
seeing recent threads on the EOS list about Ebay scams, one can only 
conclude that Ed was way ahead of his time....;))









From: "Randy Propst" 
To: 
Subject: EOS Re: Author Bob Shell / Ed Romney / Steve Grimes
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 19:21:06 -0400

I am Ed Romney's daughter and want to post this, came upon this site by Google. 

If you do not want to post whole thing, at least get the date!! ( first
paragraph)

His wife is trying to run website and I understand having equipment problems.

Edward Herrick Romney 

Spartanburg, SC-- Edward Herrick Romney, 71, of 305 Pineville Road, Spartanburg,
died Monday, April 21st, 2003 in the Spartanburg Regional Medial Center.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts he was the son of the late Edward Romney, Sr. and
Gladys Nolan Romney.

Mr. Romney was trained in Radar Repair at the Signal School, Fort Monmouth, New
Jersey, and served with the 373rd Signal Detachment during the Korean War in
that capacity. He also received an FCC First Class Radio Telephone license and
has been a broadcast station engineer. He held a Bachelors Degree from
Northeastern University and a Masters Degree from the University of Connecticut.
He worked in Mass Radio instructing students in radio theory and conducting a
practical lab following graduation. After leaving Mass Radio he worked for
International Correspondence Schools and then for the Government where his
duties involved developing lesson material and training instructors in a Federal
program to measure nuclear radiation. For the past twenty years, he had worked
as a Dealer and Publisher offering textbooks and supplies for repairing cameras.
He had also worked with the Civil Defense as Director for the State of Vermont.

Mr. Romney had written Revised Basic Training in Camera Repair. He was the
founder of the New Pictorial Society and a worker in bromoil.

He was a member of the Cannons Baptist Church, the Adult Sunday School, the Full
Gospel Businessmens Fellowship, the See Saw Square Dance Club, the Golden K
Kiwanis Club where he had served as President and a Board Member, the Nash Car
Club of America, the South East Region-Nash Car Club having served as a former
officer and former member of a local car club. He was a member of the Colonial
Grange and the South Carolina State Grange where he had served as a former
officer, the American Family Association in Tupelo, Mississippi and the
Professional Photographers Association.

Having been a former resident of Truth of Consequences, New Mexico, he had been
a member of the First Christian Church where he had served as a Deacon, a Board
Member of the Sierra County Humane Society and the American Legion.

Surviving are his wife of 23 years, Sara Ann Burgess Romney of the home. One
son, Edward C. W. Romney and wife, Cheri Spears Romney of Ellenboro, North
Carolina. One daughter, Elizabeth Romney Propst and husband Randy Propst of
Ellenboro. Two grandsons, Nicholas Propst and Edward Samuel Romney.

Memorial services will be held Thursday, April 24th at 4:30 p.m. at the Cannons
Baptist Church conducted by the Rev. David Swofford, the Rev. Lowry Drennen and
the Rev. Beth Drennen.

The family will receive friends following the service at the church.

Those who wish may make memorials to the Building Fund of the Cannons Baptist
Church, 2990 Cannons Campground Road, Spartanburg, South Carolina 29307.

Lanford-Pollard

Funeral Home

Paid Funeral Notice

• Newsgroup-announcement regarding his death @Groups.Google.COM
• Some background info about Ed Romney & his life @Groups.Google.COM
• Interview with Ed Romney about his book "Living Well on Practically Nothing", published December 2001 @Paladin-Press.COM