{"id":27774,"date":"2024-09-17T18:16:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T22:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa-letterpress.com\/?p=27774"},"modified":"2024-09-17T18:16:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T22:16:13","slug":"celebration-of-paul-aken-one-of-our-finest-tramp-printers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa-letterpress.com\/?p=27774","title":{"rendered":"Celebration of Paul Aken, One of Our Finest Tramp Printers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We lost one of our Treasured Gems with the passing of Paul Aken on September 6th. Paul was one of the best among all of us passionate printers in the APA… a friend, a printer, a collector, a teacher, a mentor and an apostle of all things printing. To have known Paul was to have a very special friend; for those of us fortunate members, that meant decades of friendship, laughs and the wonderful booming sound of Paul’s distinctive voice!<\/p>\n

A visit to his Platen Press Museum in Zion, Illinois, is like walking into King Tut’s tomb! Treasures packed into every inch of space, each with a story quickly relayed by Paul. He was a long-standing and proud member of the professional industry group, The Printing House Craftsmen, something we had in common. Paul’s professional career as a very dedicated high school printing shop teacher was evident in how he always gave away his knowledge to so many of our members, especially the younger newbies.<\/p>\n

At the family’s request, you can honor Paul with a donation in support of the UW Stout Graphic Communications Program: www.uwstout.edu\/support-us-stout-graphic<\/a>. And if you have a favorite story of Paul, write it on a letterpress postcard and mail it to Irene Aken who attended so many of our Wayzgooses. She would love it!<\/p>\n

Paul, you are one Printer’s Devil that will be missed down here but certainly enjoyed in heaven!<\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Barbour
\n2024 APA President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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