Someone told me that he would up after retirement at ROSS, a retirement community near Walnut Creek, CA. I'm sure he must have 'passed' by now but I don't know.
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There is a brief mention on this page run by David Sadowski - maybe you know him. Our master builder Mr. Hoffman apparently passed on in the late 80s: http://thetrolleydodger.com/tag/cae/