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Show WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY l&, 2000 THE SUN 3 Feature Peanuts, from page 1 that his true and when that was the was tn stop, passion gone, it was over, Monte Schulz, his eldest son said Sunday He had done what he had wanted to do , and that was it for him Although Schulz had a clause in his contract that the strip ends with his death, Peanuts fans wdl still get their daily dose of of Charlie Brown and the gang the strip started Valentines Day Schulz was bom Nov 26, 1922, to Carl and Dena Schulz of St Paul, Minn. However, his uncle who had a tender spot Sparkplug, Barney Googles horse, dubbed Schulz with the nickname Sparky He kept the name which is proof that from birth to death, Schulz led a life devoted to comics It seems beyond the comprehension of people that someone can be bom to draw comic strips, but I thmk I was, said Schulz. My ambition from earliest memory was to produce a daily comic stnp Schulz went further than that. From the first comic stnp printed on Oct 2, 1950, Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the gang have been solidly integrated into Amencan pop culture Some highlights mclude Ford Falcon campaign fea1957 ture first Peanuts animation Hallmark mtroduced senes 1960 of Peanuts of greeting card First animated Peanuts 1965 I chink maybe he decided Re-ru- W V. DeirFnendi, have been fortunate to draw Charlie Brown and Us friend for almost 50 yean. It has been the fulfillment of ray duldliood 1 ambition. Unfortunately, I am no longer able to maintain the schedule demanded by a daily comic stnp. My family does not wish Peanuts Ui be cuuhnued by anyoue else. therefore I am innouncinginy retirement. I have been grateful over the years for the loyalty of our editors and the wonderful support and love expressed to me by fans of rise comic stop. Charlie Brown, Snoopy. Linus, Lucy how can I ever forget them S'ti-C- O United Feature Syndicate, Inc. PEANUTS television special, A Charlie Brown which later Chnstmas, airs on CBS-Twon an Emmy and a Peabody Award Cover of Life Magazine 1967 One Dixie College student has fond memories of Peanuts When I was little girl, I had two imagiCharlie Brown and Lucy" nary friends said Kendra ODonnell, Peanuts fan and Dixie College thespian We did everything together Even I forced my when it came to lunch-timmother to make three peanut butter and jam sandwiches instead of one so that my friends could eat with me Placing her hand on her heart, Peanuts is right there to me, ODonnell said 1969 Accompanied astronauts into space aboard Apollo X 1983 Opening of Camp Snoopy at Knott's Berry Farm m Buena Park, Calif When asked if he thought his strip, onginally named Lil Folks would last, Schulz replied, "Sure, 1 thought it would last. I never intended to draw something that wouldn't last In fact, when I started out, I thought, Til be drawing this the rest of my life Schulzs characters uniquely bonded people from different generations and impacted one piece of their life forever Walk In Clinic Color Country Health Express 595 S Bluff, Suite 1 St George, Utah 84770 Planned Parenthood Emergency Contraceptives (435) (435) Fax (435) Acute Illness Sports Physicals Family Nurse 628-244- 5 674-993- 3 674-722- 7 Got a news tip? Wed like to Practioners hear from you n Evan's Hairstyling College Call at '1 652-781- he Sun 8, or cm ul us at thcdixicsun hotmail com S2S-S31- 3 S35E.Tatcrr.2Cl2 M jst Hpv Coi v5n 573-512- 3; |