On Saturday, May 26, 2001 at 6:14:15 PM UTC-6, Bill Keels wrote:   
   > I have a custom boot knife made for me in the early 1980's by Don Karlin   
   > of Aztec, NM. It is a great knife that stood up to years of hard use. I   
   > have been unable to locate him since.   
   >    
   > If anyone knows if he is still active or if his work is considered to be   
   > collector material I would certainly appreciate an e-mail about whatever   
   > info is available.   
   >    
   > Thanks,   
   >    
   > Bill Keels   
      
   DONALD KARLIN   
   Sept. 23, 1946 - Jan 26, 2016   
   Donald Karlin, 69, passed away peacefully at his home Tuesday January 26, 2016   
   following a long battle with health issues. Donald is a former mechanic and   
   shop foreman of "Smoke" Webb Chevrolet for 20+ years and a master mechanic for   
   Desert Sports and    
   Four Corners Harley Davidson for 17 years. Donald was also a skilled and   
   talented, custom knife craftsman "Karlin Knives" and a member of the Knife   
   Makers Guild. He was also a member of the local Hog chapter for 25 years.   
   Donald was preceded in death by    
   his mother Margaret Karlin. He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years,   
   Corky Karlin. He is also survived by his father, Fred Karlin, step-mother   
   Leona Karlin of NM, his brother Bobby and Janice Karlin and children, Texas,   
   Sister Betty and Johnny Cole    
   and two children, NM. Donald's children, his son Mike and Tiffany Karlin,   
   granddaughter daughter Cheyenne of Aztec, NM, Craig and Lisa Karlin, Colorado   
   Springs, CO, grandchildren, Ian, Jack, and Andrew. His daughter Joy and   
   Kenneth Clarke, Aztec, NM,    
   grandchildren Andrew, Danyal, Ben and great grandchildren Nick and Liam   
   Clarke. Other children, Scott and Carrie Ackerson and grandchildren Cierra,   
   Colton and Chase, KY. And Buffy and Chris Garrett, granddaughter Sunny, KY.   
   Donald attended and graduated    
   from Aztec high school class of 1964. Donald was a loving husband, father and   
   friend to a large number of people in the local community. His uncanny ability   
   to troubleshoot and repair anything mechanical, especially the Harley Davidson   
   Motorcycle    
   community will sorely miss him and his extensive knowledge. His special gift   
   to design and fabricate custom knives has been lost forever. Donald was an   
   intricate and long-standing member of this community and will be sadly missed.   
   A casual memorial has    
   been planned for Saturday January 30th at 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the Marriott   
   Angel Peak Conference room on Sierra Vista road next to Outback Steakhouse on   
   Main Street. No flowers please, however donations to Four Corners Community   
   Bank, under Don Karlin    
   Medical Fund can be made to offset medical expenses, or a donation to the Don   
   Karlin Memorial Fund for Farmington Police Department Motor Division at   
   https://www.gofundme.com/dkarlinmemorial.    
      
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