I saw a post on the ACGG Forum today to the effect that Tom Turpin has died. Tom was a great friend to all of us as he put many of our engraving photos in the Gun Digest every year. I will miss Tom!
That is very sad news, Sam.
Like you, I considered Tom Turpin to be a good friend and a mentor to all engravers and other firearms workers.
My condolences to Tom's family.
May Tom rest in peace.
I met Tom in 1982. We served together in the same Army unit in Korea and shared a house for several months. Among his other attributes, Tom was a great cook.