Dennis Black, founder of Umpqua Feather Merchant, passes......

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

https://umpqua.com/content/dennis-black-passes-%E2%80%94-sad-day-umpqua-feather-merchants-and-entire-fly-fishing-world%E2%80%A6

[Bill Kiene semi-retired]

http://www.hatchmag.com/articles/umpqua-founder-dennis-black-passes-away/7711125

[Dan LeCount]

My condolences to the whole Black family. As an Umpqua contract tyer, I wouldn't be getting my royalty checks without Dennis' pioneering work in the fly fishing industry. Tyers for Umpqua, Solitude, Montana Fly, and all the other commercial fly companies all owe him a huge debt.