Long-time IRgA member Doug Hoek, former owner of Veenstra Reprographics in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was involved in a serious car accident on March 4. His wife, Jeri, did not survive the crash. Doug, winner of the 2004 Bukovsky Award, is in the ICU with serious injuries.
"Doug is a passionate man who developed many loyal friends in our industry," says Paul Fridrich, immediate past president of IRgA and owner of Cyber Copy in Los Angeles. "I shared great times with Doug and other old timers, whether it was on the ski slopes, or enjoying meals with good wine, or going to Sunday service in a small church in Durango, Colorado. Doug is a fighter and I would like to encourage all of you to share your prayers for his speedy recovery."