I feel fortunate to have known Alfred and call him a friend. I'll never forget the time spent in his shop discussing all manner of things. Brilliant gunmaker aside, Alfred loved many kinds of music and could make a clawhammer banjo ring. The upper floor of his shop was stacked with chunky, buoyant diver decoys that he carved himself as well as other sundry artifacts from an interesting life well lived. Alfred held strong opinions and rarely suffered idiots for long but I've seen him wield a turnscrew like a magic wand and his depth of knowledge was prodigious.
Rest In Peace my friend. You may have finally "fallen off your perch" but you won't soon be forgotten.
