The window of opportunity to say goodbye in person has closed.

Jerry "Longhorn" Rightmer passed this (Sunday) morning at 8:30am.

Godspeed Longhorn. We will miss you.

Jerry Rightmer aka "Longhorn" a West Coast Weasel
born 11-30-1949 died 03-04-2007

He is survived by his wife, Shari in Newbury Park, CA with son Cade (10), also daughter Dara (35) from Austin, TX daughter Elisia (32) also from Texas; and son Nash (24) of Los Angeles, CA

Jerry was a bass player with the Sanford-Townsend Band ("Smoke from a Distant Fire") who toured with the band for many years as well as other rock bands of the 70's (Seals & Crofts). He was also an accomplished studio musician.

Jerry earned his living in the nineties as a well-respected Video Assist Operator/Technician in the feature film industry. He later went on to create a "Digital Video Assist" solution for the same industry that utilizes specialized PC platforms with high-end video capture cards.

These systems were revolutionary in their field, and the first to do multi-camera capture & video playback, now considered the gold-standard in the industry. The Rightmer Digital systems are known as the original multi-cam systems and the "Cadillac" system in a field that has seen other companies copy the idea.

Jerry loved riding his Fatboy with his Weasel brothers & sisters in and around the canyons and beaches of Southern California. He always had a smile on his face and a kind word.

We love you Jerry and we'll miss you. Ride with the wind brother.

DD