My family was leaving Little Falls and he gave me an authograph book. He signed "I shall always remember you for knockint out my first tooth." Thanks to the internet I found him in in 90's. He had forgotten me! But he did tell me he stayed with our piano teacher, Mrs. Sullivan, and had played with her at nursing homes. He made quite an impression on me and I'm sorry that he's gone. I think that all who knew him were fortunate.
The Earth still spins, though you are gone.
Sunrise, sunset, it all must go on.
Day in, day out, you are not here.
I still wake at night, absorbed in fear.
At present time, a year has passed,
And still I face the world with eyes downcast.
Time will heal the wounds this life makes,
I pray it true each breath I take.
It’s all a natural course, I’m told,
For a parent to leave and abandon the fold.
The way of life, the way it should be,
That is, of course, until it happened to me.
I am thankful for the time I had to spend with you,
And know you watch over everything I do.
I feel you walking with me, the sunshine in the sky,
They tell me I must be strong, but never tell me why.
I miss you and I love you still.
Janet
I thank you for the music
And your stories of the road
I thank you for the freedom
When it came my time to go
I thank you for the kindness
And the times when you got tough
And papa I don't think I said
"I love you" near enough
The leader of the band
Is tired and his eyes are growing old
But his blood runs through my instrument
And his song is in my soul
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band
I love you and miss you very much!
Love, Janet
2/3/08
One of my fondest memories of Doc would have to be Sundays mornings.
I just knew it was coming, the music, it was just a matter of time. It would be 6am and he would be listening Led Zeppelin while drinking his morning coffee. The music would just ring through out the house. I'd be sleeping on the couch praying for the radio/cd player to just blow up. LOL. Sometimes he would mix it up a bit and instead of listening to Zeppelin he would be watching "Full Metal Jacket". I think I know the dialog to that movie word for word.
Looking back on it I wish I could hear it one more time.......Love ya Doc~!
