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When he was just 16 and living in Iowa, Julie’s “My dad did specialty work for Disney,
dad began working in his family business as a 4th restaurants, commercial and industrial businesses,
generation painter. Several years later he relocated and high end homes” said Julie. “My grandmother
to California and ultimately started his own painting worked for an architectural design firm and he
business. A true tradesman, Julie’s dad’s specialty would do a lot of their customers’ homes and
was color mixes, high gloss paints and coatings, offices too.”
and painted murals. He even did detail work on the Gary and Don met while working on notable
trains for Disneyland and murals for several rides – projects throughout California, including multiple
like Snow White, Peter Pan and Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride projects for coffee shops called JoJo, Naugles
– and all of his work was done by hand. Tacos & Burgers, Herschel Deli, and Harold’s.
“Architects and owners loved my dad because
“Architects and owners he made their visions come true,” remembers Julie.
loved my dad because he “His favorite customer was John Wayne, and he did
work at his Newport Beach home on a regular basis.
made their visions come They would talk about fishing, hunting and bowling – 13
[John Wayne’s] home had a bowling alley in it.”
true. His favorite customer Julie has now spoken a few times to both Gary
was John Wayne, and he Bosz and his wife, Vicki. They enjoyed catching up
and remembering Julie’s dad and the projects he
did work at his Newport and Gary worked on. Julie has enjoyed recalling the
memories of her dad and his impressive talent, all
Beach home.” because of a Pepsi project.
