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I'm sorry to report that I received the following notice in my inbox just moments ago regarding the sudden passing of Ralph Kovel.
I don't have to tell those of you in the business what he did for the antiques trade.
Below is the content of the notice. Rest in Peace Ralph.
AW
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Ralph Kovel, Terry's husband and business partner, died last Thursday after a short illness. He will be deeply missed by our readers and fans, by everyone in the world of antiques, and by all of us at Kovels. If you would like to send condolences, you are welcome to use our blog. We very much appreciate all of the kind notes already sent by so many of you.
Our website, all of our publications, and our love of antiques will carry on--with the help of Terry Kovel, Kim Kovel, Lee Kovel and the rest of the Kovel staff.