I met Hi Babit back in 1978 when we took over Duffy Player Piano in
Palisades Park, New Jersey.  He was one of the piano tuners that we
used.  You liked the guy instantly.  Over the years in New Jersey
we used him for a lot of things.  I flew with him in his single engine
plane up to QRS in Buffalo to make "New York, New York".  We would
laugh at the fact that I slept right through on the return trip.
That's how much I trusted his flying.

He moved to Florida before I did and started tuning and doing Condo
Shows.  He was a natural for these and was very successful.  I last
saw him about a year ago when he tuned a piano in my shop.  I have to
laugh -- I had to spring for $20 to buy a copy of his book.  It was
fun to read.

He will be missed.

Arthur Marino