In 1995 I arranged for renowned painter and World War II poster artist Bernard Perlin to visit Spokane. His arrival coincided with a propaganda poster exhibit we designed for what was then known as the Cheney Cowles Museum. Bernard gave a talk about his work for the Office of War Information and his travels during the war as an artist for Fortune and Life magazines. Among his many exploits was being on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay during the Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945.

Today, Bernard lives in Ridgefield, Connecticut—and even at 93 years of age, he still paints. It was a treat for both my family and me to be able to spend the better part of a day visiting with him last week.