You say the word Oktoberfest around KW it brings to mind
many images. Usually fun ones, beer, costumes, polka, parties and so on. You
normally only hear the word around October, well maybe September and often with
the words “are you going to”.
To us at Digital North Oktoberfest is an ongoing discussion as
they are one of our clients. We work together often and are usually building
some new online addition to the site for the next festival.
So when we received the email telling us of Mark Kreller’s
death, we were shocked. And to be honest
I have trouble finding the words to express the loss.
Mark was a friend and colleague. We met over 18 years ago at
CHYM when our offices were next door to them, we worked with him at the OAC, we
built his logo for Kreller communications, kept in touch over the years and got
to work together again on Oktoberfest for the last several. Mark’s passion for the festival and for this community
was remarkable, he was a joy to work with and his stamp will echo for years to
come.
He made us better; he made the work we produced for
Oktoberfest stand out and all I can say is he will be missed.
So much so that now, and I’m sure for years to come, when we
say Oktoberfest, we will remember Mark mixed in with those images of fun and
friends and polka and beer.
Thank you Mark for all the memories.
