Colorado boot maker Dave "Hutch" Hutchings died on Nov. 06. Proud to own a pair of his boots. He mentored a number of boot makers. Here's a small article on a fellow he mentored and one of the few pics I could find of Hutch.
http://castlerocknewspress.net/stories/boot-makers-craft-art-friendship,63169
http://castlerocknewspress.net/stories/boot-makers-craft-art-friendship,63169