“Our UFC community is absolutely devastated after the unexpected passing of our good friend and mentor, Bruce Connal. Bruce was the lead producer for all of the UFC PPVs and big shows over the last 2+ decades. He was the anchor, the kingpin, and the man most of us took our cues from. I can’t believe he won’t be in my ear Saturday night, or ever again.
“This is just an unfathomable personal and professional loss for our tight-knit production team. Every piece of my heart goes out to the Connal family. And everything we do tomorrow at UFC 222 will be in Bruce’s honor. We love you, Brucey, and we will miss you more than you know.” - Jon Anik
I'm a Founder of AncientFaces and support the community answering questions & helping members make connections to the past (thus my official title of Founder & Content and Community Support ). For me, it's been a labor of love for over 20 years. I truly believe with all of my heart that everyone should be remembered for generations to come.
I am 2nd generation San Jose and have seen a lot of changes in the area while growing up. We used to be known as the "Valley of Heart's Delight" (because the Valley was covered with orchards and there were many canneries to process the food grown here, which shipped all over the US) - now we have adopted the nickname "Capital of Silicon Valley" and Apple, Ebay, Adobe, Netflix, Facebook, and many more tech companies are within a few miles of my current home in San Jose (including AncientFaces). From a small town of 25,000, we have grown to 1 million plus. And when you add in all of the communities surrounding us (for instance, Saratoga, where I attended high school, living a block from our previous Mayor), we are truly one of the big cities in the US. I am so very proud of my hometown. For more information see Kathy - Founder & Content and Community Director My family began AncientFaces because we believe that unique photos and stories that show who people are/were should be shared with the world.