rjbartrop's sister reached out to me tonight, and indicated -- lo and behold! -- that she'd found my sketchbook among her brother's effects, and she'll get it back to me. I'm operating under the assumption that Richard wasn't able to do the drawings before he passed, but on the other paw, I get the sketchbook back, which is a break.
I'm glad to read your getting your book back despite the artist not being able to contribute any new art to it. It's still a mystery what led to Richard's demise though. I'm just sorry he's gone. We had an interesting exchange going about a certain flying boat and it's White Minkess aeronaut.
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