Jake:
I am not certain if I actually ever met Charles, but I knew his work
quite well. He had several models on display at the Biloxi Maritime
Industries and Seafood Museum. I live in Biloxi and was a regular at
the museum's November model exhibitions. Charles' name was on several
models in the collection and I always admired his work. I am very sorry
to hear of this tragedy. It is also quite sad that his models were lost
along with everything else in the museum when it was destroyed. The
entire situation is sad all the way round.
Hope things are improving for you guys over there.
Russ Barnes
Biloxi, MS