Buddy Pope: In Memoriam

Buddy Pope was a part of 4Wall since the inception of the company, working with the Systems & Design team on theme parks, theatres, and other installation projects. Buddy recently passed after a long, hard battle against cancer. I've been privileged to know and work with Buddy in my various roles at 4Wall since 2008. He was always kind, always positive, and always on the road as his projects took him around the world. His passing hit me and all who knew him at 4Wall hard as he was so positive as he battled through chemo treatments. We love you Buddy. You are and will be missed.

We posted the news of his passing on social media and many people shared memories of their time with Buddy. Below is a collection of the memories that were shared.

"One of the greats - not just in the industry, but among his fellow humans. Rest in peace, my friend."

"I had the pleasure of working with Buddy when we opened the Manadaly Bay Convention Center in 2002. He was an extremely talented man that gave the project every ounce of effort and attention to detail to get it open and operational. A true loss to the industry."

"KFP wouldn't have looked as awesome as it did without him. Fond memories of sorting through the challenging ideas I had for the land and figuring out how to do it with his support. A giant in our industry and a massive loss of talent, kindness and professionalism."

"Buddy was one of the good ones and will be missed. I've enjoyed working with him for nearly 30yrs."

"RIP Buddy...I have very much appreciated working with you on the Dubai Parks. Not many reach your level of expertise, trustworthyness, motivation and positivity."

"Was very sorry to read of Buddy's passing-many years crossing paths with Buddy on projects, another big loss to our industry."

"Really awful to hear. He was a wonderful person and great to work with."

"Worked on many projects with Buddy. Always took care of me. Very sad to hear of his passing. May he rest in peace."

"He was always there to support me no matter what time of day I called him. I'm going to miss you my friend. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and all that were blessed to know him. May you Rest in Paradise and keep those lights above forever shinning down on us all so we can find our way."

"What a bummer-I know he touched so many of us in positive ways. So much business he built to be proud of, he will be missed and remembered."

"Buddy helped us build the Phantom Theater at the Venetian in Las Vegas and showed me a lot about the thought process and attention to detail it takes to make a new build happen. Always had time to answer a question or a concern. May his memory be a blessing."

"My condolences to his family and friends. I had the pleasure of working with Buddy when we opened the Manadaly Bay Convention Center in 2002. He was an extremely talented man that gave the project every ounce of effort and attention to detail to get it open and operational. A true loss to the industry."

"He was such a kind and thoughtful man, always taking the time to be there for others."

"I worked with Buddy in Dubai, and later I was at 4wall as well. He was a very smart man and we all had fun together getting the parks up and running. My heart goes out to his family, just know that he was a great guy and one of the smartest at what he did."

"He was a great and talented man. He was always there to support me no matter what time of day I called him. I'm going to miss you my friend. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and all that were blessed to know him.
May you Rest in Paradise and keep those lights above forever shinning down on us all so we can find our way."

"Buddy is still in my memories after having been out of his industry for 15 years! Buddy was so kind, so thoughtful in his words and intentions. Very sorry to hear of his early passing."

"This one hits hard. I worked with Buddy when he was the TD at the Sam Luis Obispo Performing Arts Center through Local 442. He was amazing."

"Buddy was a good guy like all the people in Systems, he thought of others, great personality and in my 8 years with 4 Wall was a pleasant person to work with on projects and shipments.. always a smile on his face... RIP Buddy..."

"This breaks my heart. Loved Buddy. Phenomenal human. The biggest heart in the world. Much love to his family and friends."

"When Buddy and I served together in our local church congregation, he took our group of boys to the 4Wall shop for a tour. It was evident how much he loved his work and how absolutely brilliant he was!! Buddy was the best of the best at sharing and lifting others. He connected deeply and meaningfully with others, especially those who needed lifting and encouragement. He inspired those boys with a belief that they could be successful in life too."

"A great guy with a big heart. Patient and kind, a great guy to have known and work with."

"It was a pleasure to work with Buddy and the 4Wall guys with the Oasis team on DPR. A true gent."

"This is heartbreaking. 4Wall and the industry has lost a great one. I've worked with Buddy for countless years on some of the largest and most complex ETC systems. He was top notch and a great guy."

"I worked with Buddy briefly in Dubai on Motiongate and enjoyed his wisdom and knowledge and the way he shared it to those who listened. Great guy and he will be greatly missed."

"Buddy was a great guy, I will remember our time working together in Abu Dhabi with fondness. May he rest in peace."