Thanks for posting this, Karen. There were some lovely tributes on the ANG list. I was actually looking for some info today, as I knew they were in West Virginia now. He was a terrific guy, and going to any of the classes that his son Doug presents is always worthwhile. More interesting engineers in the stitching world!
Thanks again.
Ellice
Obituary for Jerry Kreinik
> .by Kreinik Manufacturing Company on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at >
> 9:34am.Jerry M Kreinik passed away at his home surrounded by his family
> on Wednesday March 23, 2011, at the age of 96 years.
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> Jerry was born in 1915 in New York City to the late Isadore and Sarah
> Kreinik. He graduated from NYU and was a WWII veteran. Jerry studied
> textiles, chemistry, law, and engineering, loved reading, classical
> music, being informed, and arguing points of interest.
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> Jerry was a blue-sky thinker, an inventor, entrepreneur, lecturer,
> futurist, loving husband, father, and grandfather, living a full and
> eventful life. Jerry¹s influence was felt by those he met.
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> Using his imagination and creative juices and helped along by Estelle,
> his wife of 66 years, Jerry developed industrial standards of excellence
> within the needlepoint and cross stitch industry throughout the world.
> His moniker became a synonym for excellence.
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> During his unique life, he worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yards developing
> textiles used for submariners and polar explorers, advanced the science
> of zippers, fasteners and buttons working on the creative team
> developing the ³D² ring used by millions today, and established sizing
> for woman¹s clothing. He taught the first class in plastics in the
> 1950¹s at Brooklyn College in NY, designed dustless charcoal used by
> millions today. Along with this, he advanced the innovation of foam
> plastics, structural plastics and laminates.
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> In 1971, after being released by Borg Warner, during the great firing,
> he and his wife Estelle began their trek into the hand-needlecraft
> industry during its infancy. Working with nothing but their knowledge
> of textiles, plastics, art, furniture, and materials, they developed a
> reputation for originality and superb products. Using materials that
> had never been contemplated, they developed lines of soft, usable craft
> yarn products in silks and metallics that felt good to the touch. With
> their little business, they were able to travel the world, see the
> beauty of this small planet, and influence the industry. Their business
> grew. They were recognized by The National Needlework Association for
> Excellence in the Industry in 1994. In 2012, Kreinik Mfg. Co, Inc., a
> Parkersburg business, will celebrate its 40th anniversary.
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> Literally millions of people around the globe have and continue to enjoy
> the results of Jerry¹s efforts in creating the materials used in
> needlecrafts and other textile arts and fashion.
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> His family enjoyed his love of nature and learned how to recognize birds
> and trees, stars and cars; learned how to patiently use a variety of
> hand tools to create beautiful objects in wood, metal, and clay. He
> contributed his time and funds to a number of community groups including
> Temple B¹nai Israel, the Friends of the Parkersburg Public Library, and
> Parkersburg Art Center.
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> Jerry is survived by his wife, Estelle, his sister Audrey and
> brother-in-law Toby Yospin (Boston), son Ted and Arlene Kreinik
> (NewTown, CT), son Doug and Myla Kreinik (Parkersburg), son Andrew and
> Jacqueline Kreinik (Baltimore, MD), along with four grandchildren
> Juliana (Brooklyn, NY), Danielle (Los Angeles CA), Charles (Baltimore,
> MD) and Zachary (Washington, D.C.)
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> He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Shirley, and brother in > law Ted Gaynor.
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> Services will be at Vaughn¹s Funeral home on Sunday March 27 at 2:00
> P.M. There will be visitation an hour before the service. Internment
> will be at Mt. Olivet. Jerry loved education and libraries, if you
> would like to make a donation in his honor, please consider the
> following: Temple B¹nai Israel Parkersburg, the Parkersburg Community
> Foundation, The Parkersburg Public Library, Parkersburg Art Center, and
> Amedisys Hospice Services of Parkersburg.
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