Fireplace Surround :: 16 oz. Copper over Steel sub-Frame,wrapped in Honduran Mahogany
Kramer Design Studio © 1999
In 1999 I created 4 unique, One-Of-A-Kind fireplace surrounds for 2 fellas new home in Lincoln Park.
Realizing I needed a source for the copper work I sought out Steve Jensen at C.E.Jensen and Sons,
a small neighborhood business located in Chicago's "Rough & Tough" Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Even though the work they did was mostly Copper Gutters, Cornices and other architectural exterior work,
Steve gladly accepted the challenge of my "artsy" job.
Over the years Steve and I became great friends, and sadly - on the 2nd of February of 2012,
Steve Jensen died of a massive heart attack.
His memorial service was yesterday, and it was a large gathering of many people who ALL spoke
so highly of Steve......friends, fellow Vietnam Veterans, fellow R.C. Submarine geeks, etc.....
all with amazing sorted stories of a man I was glad to have known.
Steve Jensen was:
A fmr. roadie for the group "Chicago".
A backup singer on Chicago II or Chicago II album.
A Vietnam Vet who was exposed to Agent Orange
An expert Marksman/ sniper.
A dog lover.
A talented Sheet Metal Worker.
An artisan in Copper and thin gauge Galvanized Steel.
A master craft Solderer.
An organized Union member who disliked Unions/Organized Labor, but was
forced to accept them when he inherited his shop from his Dad.
A "big guy"- often Gregarious, Funny, Rough & Tough/Big Talker on the outside-
yet, a sweet,kind, generous & considerate gentleman on the inside.
A German War History buff / borderline freak.??
A Radio Controlled Scale Model Submarine enthusiast.
The "only" Danish Jew I ever met!
And- a friend I'll miss.
Steve Jensen - 1947 - 2012 RIP
Fireplace Surround :: 16 oz. Copper over Steel sub-Frame,wrapped in Honduran Mahogany
Kramer Design Studio © 1999
In 1999 I created 4 unique, One-Of-A-Kind fireplace surrounds for 2 fellas new home in Lincoln Park.
Realizing I needed a source for the copper work I sought out Steve Jensen at C.E.Jensen and Sons,
a small neighborhood business located in Chicago's "Rough & Tough" Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Even though the work they did was mostly Copper Gutters, Cornices and other architectural exterior work,
Steve gladly accepted the challenge of my "artsy" job.
Over the years Steve and I became great friends, and sadly - on the 2nd of February of 2012,
Steve Jensen died of a massive heart attack.
His memorial service was yesterday, and it was a large gathering of many people who ALL spoke
so highly of Steve......friends, fellow Vietnam Veterans, fellow R.C. Submarine geeks, etc.....
all with amazing sorted stories of a man I was glad to have known.
Steve Jensen was:
A fmr. roadie for the group "Chicago".
A backup singer on Chicago II or Chicago II album.
A Vietnam Vet who was exposed to Agent Orange
An expert Marksman/ sniper.
A dog lover.
A talented Sheet Metal Worker.
An artisan in Copper and thin gauge Galvanized Steel.
A master craft Solderer.
An organized Union member who disliked Unions/Organized Labor, but was
forced to accept them when he inherited his shop from his Dad.
A "big guy"- often Gregarious, Funny, Rough & Tough/Big Talker on the outside-
yet, a sweet,kind, generous & considerate gentleman on the inside.
A German War History buff / borderline freak.??
A Radio Controlled Scale Model Submarine enthusiast.
The "only" Danish Jew I ever met!
And- a friend I'll miss.
Steve Jensen - 1947 - 2012 RIP