It is with a heavy heart I write this tonight... last Thursday morning- our dear friend and colleague in collecting Steve aka DAK 41 suffered a massive heart attack and passed away shortly thereafter at a nearby hospital. Steve was a good neighbor and friend to me and many others. He was loved very much by his family and grandchildren. He leaves behind a legacy of knowledge in USA ww2 jeweler and theatre made period rings that has no compare. He wanted to write a book about them that sadly will not come to its fruition. I had spoken to him a day or two before the tragedy befell him and his family- and he was in good spirits with a good new job and a new and positive outlook on the year ahead. I dont think that I have gone a week without talking to him in the past 7 years we became friends over coffee at a local breakfast house. Like many here I will miss Steve. He was truly a good and honest man. Rest In Peace my friend.