Tomie created front cover and interior illustrations for “With Warmest Regards” in 1995. The book featured the recipes of customers at Dayton’s (Twin Cities), Hudson’s (Detroit), and Marshall Field’s (Chicago). Tomie traveled to Minneapolis often for book signings, work with the Dayton Hudson Corporation, Children’s Theatre Company, and the University of Minnesota, and was frequently featured in newspapers and on television and radio. I used to boast that he was so well known in Minneapolis that a family once noticed him shopping in the men’s underwear department in Dayton’s. As I now reflect, it’s odd that I would think that recognition would make the ultimate statement about his popularity. (Bob) Pray for Peace, Justice, and Equality.
