Satirist Peter Bergman, 72, Dies
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Time: 03-11 -2012 18:32 User: dalbrecht PubDate: 03-12-2012 Zone: KY Edition: 1 Page Name: B4 Color: CyanMagentaYellowBlack B4 | MONDAY,MARCH 12,2012 | THE COURIER-JOURNAL DEATHS &METRO | courier-journal.com KY Satirist Peter Bergman, 72, dies Founded troupe the country,the surrealist Bergman told the Cleve- “We were spokespeople role as the grizzled police val” on the radio while the humor of the Firesign land Plain Dealer in 2001. for arevolution in the late Lieutenant Bradshaw of other three came on as Firesign Theatre Theatre provided the disil- “This may sound high-falu- ’60s and early ’70s.” Berg- the chronicles of private in- guest moviemakers. In an lusioned throngs with tin’, but the Firesign Thea- man told The Post in 1981. vestigator Nick Danger, interview,Proctor recalled By T. Rees Shapiro something to laugh about. tre is like four jazz stars The group had such ade- Third Eye. (“When two that one of the films Berg- The Washington Post What it was, precisely,that playing together as a voted following that fans aren’tenough.”) man showed was an X-rat- made them so funny,was group, only we do word jazz would listen to their al- Peter Paul Bergman ed feature called “Blondie Peter Bergman, a somewhat difficult to de- instead of music. But we’re bums hundreds of times, was born Nov.29, 1939, in Goes to the Dentist.” founding member of the fine. not snobs. Imean, every- attempting to deconstruct Cleveland, where his fa- “We started getting Firesign Theatre comedy The group made vinyl thing from body jokes to the layers of jokes, sound ther was the men’sfashion phone calls from people troupe, whose zany pun- records that stylistically puns are grist for the mill. effects and puns. editor of the Cleveland who were offended we loaded skits and absurdist called to mind the dense We’ll do anything.” In an interview,Fire- Plain Dealer. were showing adirty political satire entertained emerald foliage of aSouth One typical sketch was a sign Theatre member Oss- Bergman was a1961eco- movie on the radio,” Proc- millions of college kids dur- American marijuana farm. fake commercial for the man said that fans could re- nomics graduate of Yale tor said. “That’swhen we ing the 1960s and ’70s, died As awhole, the records Giant Toad Supermarket in cite the lines of their re- University,where he met said, ‘I think we’re on to Friday at ahospital in Santa were satirical “ear plays” which Bergman would tell cordings word-for-word. his future collaborator something.’ ” Monica, Calif. He was 72. that were thick with coun- listeners: “Don’tworry The Firesign Theatre Proctor. The group’sname came He had complications tercultural references to il- about the flies —wewon’t recorded dozens of albums, In the mid-1960s, Berg- from Bergman’sfascina- from leukemia, said David licit drugs and explored weigh ’em!” the most popular of which man hosted aradio show in tion with astrology and that Ossman, who, along with such heady topics as corpo- Beginning with the 1968 included “How Can YouBe Los Angeles which he the four members were all Phil Austin, Phil Proctor rate influence on American album “Waiting for the Tw oPlaces at Once When called “Radio Free Oz.” born in “fire signs.” The and Bergman made up the politics. Electrician, or Someone You’re Not Anywhere at One day in November of name was also aplay on the foursome that was Firesign Comedian Robin Wil- Like Him,” the recordings All?” (1969) “Don’tCrush 1966, he invited two of the NBC TV show from the Theatre. liams once referred to of the Firesign Theatre be- That Dwarf, Hand Me the radio station’semployees, 1950s, “Fireside Theatre.” At atime in America their work as the “audio came turntable staples in Pliers,” (1970) and “IThink Austin and Ossman, and his Bergman’smarriage to when protests against the equivalent of aHieron- dorm rooms and radio We’re All Bozos on This Yale friend Proctor to join actress Maryedith Burrell war in Vietnam had ymus Bosch painting.” booths where acertain pur- Bus” (1971). him on the air. ended in divorce. Survi- reached aviolent peak on “It was creative anar- ple haze usually lingered in Bergman was best Bergman proposed that vors include adaughter college campuses around chy right from the start,” the air. known for his recurring he would host a “film festi- and asister. LINTON, JOHN MICHAEL, DERRETT, DOROTHY LINDA (DAVIS), 55, of Bullitt County, passed away Friday, 88, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012 at March 9, 2012 at Baptist Hospital East. Baptist Hospital East. ���� ��� ��� �������� ���������� �� �������������������� ����� ��� ������� ������� ������� �������� �������� ��� ����� He was aself-employed farmer and auto me- She was born in Paducah, KY to Chester chanic, and amember of Life in the Spirit Birch and Esther (Daugherty) Davis. Church. METRO John Michael Linton, 55 INDIANA She moved to Louisville from Hardinsburg, He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Henrietta Blostein, 89 Bruce Wayne Miracle, 54 Ramona Joyce Thompson, 69 KY in 1943 to attend Louisville General Hos- Connie Carlisle, 67 pital Nursing program, graduating in 1946. Morrison Linton; two sons, Matthew and Bernice Carter,85 Charlotte R. “Gus” Neuling, 71 Joshua Linton; daughter, Shandra Gayle Mary Lauderbaugh, 83 After graduation, she practiced at LGH and Patricia P. Clark, 85 Willard Franklin Price, 83 Linton; three brothers, James Phillip, Richard Virginia Isabell King, 91 transferred to Methodist Evangelical Hospital Michael Wayne Proctor,45 and Michael Paul Linton; six sisters, Vickie Donald M. Corder Sr., 62 Francis “Frank” Xavier in 1960 and worked there until she retired in 1985. She was held in high esteem by her Logsdon, Melinda Adkisson and Ethel, Jenni- Myles Harold Davidson, 81 Nancy Louise “Nanny” Thieneman Sr., 82 fer, Kimberly and Linda Linton; his mother, Reed, 60 fellow workers. Anita D. (Priddy) Dawn, 52 Hester Ellisteen Underwood, 92 In 1949, she married the love of her life, Pat Scharfenberger; and five grandchildren, Wilda M. Dial, 92 Gerald N. Rice Sr. Mae Frances Condra, 89 Robert Glenn Derrett. They were blessed with Chloe, Lillian, Trinity, Sawyer and David Linton. Dorothy Linda (Davis) Martha Marie French Melissa Marie Bockhold, 39 30 years of marriage, before his death. Rick Krutz, 61 Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday Derrett, 88 Schubert, 90 Dorothy was preceded in death by her par- Lucile Vinson, 86 ents;her husband, Bob; her sister, Avonelle at McFarland-Troutman-Proffitt Funeral James L. Ising, 79 John A. Stout, 90 Mattingly; and two brothers: Bernard and Cof- Home, Mt. Washington, KY, with burial on Julius Edward Johnson, 70 Ralph D. Tomlinson, 73 KENTUCKY er Davis. the family farm. Visitation will be 3-8 p.m. Tuesday and after 9a.m. Wednesday. Betty Jean King, 85 Roscoe Franklin Willis, 88 See page B5 Dorothy was aloving wife, mother and friend, who will be greatly missed. Survivors include her children, Mary P. No- lan (Thomas) and Arthur Glenn Derrett; two DAVIDSON, MYLES HAROLD, granddaughters, Kristie Tomes and Kimberly 81, died on March 10, Dunlap; three great-grandchildren; and a MIRACLE, BRUCE WAYNE, 54, of Shep- 2012, surrounded by his brother, Alvin Davis. herdsville, KY passed away Saturday, March five loving children and The funeral service will be held 11 a.m. 10, 2012. Scharrer Hardy-Close Funeral Home �������� ������������� their spouses. Wednesday at Owen Funeral Home, 5317 He was born on Febru- Dixie Hwy., with burial in Bethany Cemetery. ary 20, 1931 in Louis- Visitation will be Tuesday, 2-8p.m. NEULING, CHARLOTTE R. "GUS," ville, to the late Joseph In lieu of flowers, contributions to: the 71, of Louisville, passed away Saturday, Kentucky Humane Society, 1000 Lyndon March 10, 2012. BLOSTEIN, HENRIETTA, 89, died Thurs- and Gertrude Davidson. He was preceded in death Lane, Louisville, KY 40222. She was aloving wife, mother, grandmother, day, March 8, 2012. Arrangements: Herman Online condolences: owenfuneralhome.com and lifetime caregiver. She was preceded in Meyer &Son. by his loving wife and mother of his five chil- death by her husband, John M. Neuling Jr. dren, Elaine Goldberg Survivors include two sons, Michael W. CARTER, BERNICE, Davidson; and his siblings, Marjorie Chuda- Neuling (Karen) and Robert G. Neuling (Shar- 85, passed away on March 8, 2012. coff (Avron) and Ivan Davidson. ron); brother, "Sonny" Ragsdale (Pat); sister, She was amember of West Chestnut Street He was agraduate of Louisville Male High Dorothy Fenton; six grandchildren; and four Baptist Church and former employee of the School and the University of Kentucky Col- ISING, JAMES L., great-grandchildren. Jefferson County Board of Education. lege of Pharmacy. He served in the Korean 79, of Louisville, passed Her funeral service will be held noon Survivors: two daughters, Joyce Scott (Larry) conflict in MASH Unit 8076. He was aKen- away Saturday, March Wednesday at Heady-Hardy Funeral Home and Rhonda Carter; two sons, Kevin and Gar- tucky Colonel. He was amember of Male 10, 2012 at Baptist Hos- followed by entombment at Louisville Memo- ry Carter; two aunts, Emmaline Thomas and High School marching band, Keneseth Israel pital East. rial Gardens West. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Virginia Britt; six grandchildren; and 12 Congregation, Keneseth Israel Men's Club, He was United States Tuesday. great-grandchildren. Kentucky Pharmacist Association, Jefferson Marine veteran and re- Please visit www.headyhardy.com for more Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Perryman's County Academy of Pharmacy, Alpha Zeta tired from General Elec- information. Mortuary, 34th and Broadway. Burial: Ken- Omega- Pharmaceutical Fraternity, National tric. tucky Veteran’s Cemetery, Radcliff, KY. Vis- Association of Retail Druggists, B'nai B'rith, Mr. Ising was preceded itations: 6-8 p.m.