Tartler, Keith

Keith was a dear friend whom I miss to this day. We worked together at San Franciso Victoriana, he doing plaster work & me doing woodwork, making vintage moldings and building ornamental fireplace mantels. We socialized together in those wonderful days before he got too sick. I spoke with him just days before he died hoping he and Bob would come for dinner one night. But, it was not to happen again. He was a great person, talented, creative and fun to be with. I remember how hard he worked on the restoration of the Carousel animals in Golden Gate Park with Ruby, the artist. That was almost 30 years ago!

Keith and Bob were my upstairs neighbors on Alma St., San Francisco, CA, for many years. Every year that I bought a Christmas tree I would call Keith in tears because I couldn’t put it up. He’d come downstairs and put it up for me. He was one of the kindest most creative artists I knew. He and Bob both had such great senses of humor. Needless to say we had many, many laughs. My younger brother, Jeff, moved into the second floor apartment. Combine the three of them with their ribald sense of humor will forever be in my heart. They all watched out for me and made holidays and birthdays very special. Keith and I used to jitter bug when the opportunity presented itself. Needless to say, I’d often get stuck between his legs when he’d try to get fancy. I loved him and Bob like brothers. I sure wish they’d stuck around. I still love you so much!!❤️❤️