An alter was assembled, complete with Dylan music for my Uncle Bill. The painting was done by my grandmother Alice Lolita Rhodes Judkins. Most of his ashes have been scattered in the place he loved most. I couldn't make it but my sister was there and she took this photo. "Today was a good day to scatter ashes". A movie I saw with my Uncle was Little Big Man and we loved the Indian Chief who said " it was a good day to die".
Jenny,
I too couldn't make it but I did want to go. What I remember about my cousin (your Uncle Bill) is that he made rock-gut wine so dry and sneaky it would creep up from behind and knock ya on your . . . .
I remember his sideburns were braided when he came to my dad's funeral, and I thought that was so cool. He started to make a wine vat once and turned it into a Jacuzzi instead. He was a carpenter built a cabin so it couldn't be seen from the road or air, but I never went there.
And what I remember most was that your Mom adored her brother. Both are missed. Thank you for sharing the picture.
Love, Cousin Julie
Posted by: Julie Church | October 12, 2011 at 12:26 PM
i love this alter of life celebration...
perfection for Dylan music!
my best thoughts on this posting
is to hope
you have great memories
of your Dylan~loving uncle...
i hope DEARLY for a story in your heart
where your uncle
made you laugh out loud...
yes
i do hope that!
{{ don't you love this uploading
of personal family photos STUFF
and then hitting the button
to send it all
out into the universe!
i loved
posting my mom's hands
playing dominoes...
then
click
!!!!
here,
Whole Wide World!
here are my sweet mom's old hands! }}
listen
i am like constance...
cremation
and maybe a Dress Code Party
where everyone who shows up
in converse sneakers
gets free tequila shots
and
somepinkflowers....
{{ thinking of your happy face
now, missy!
is there music from UR sweetie's band
this week-end?
i am off in a few hours
for a concert myself..
more on that
later...}}
Posted by: somepinkflowers | October 07, 2011 at 12:47 PM
THIS is a perfect and beautiful memorial! Also, it's great that you got to have this photograph!! I adore how your Uncle went out in such a creative style. His loved ones must have adored him and known him well.
What do you want when you die? I DO NOT want a religious thing. I want to be cremated. People can have a party if they want.
Wanted to say: SORRY it took me so long to come back to visit! I was getting ready for my mom's bday! It was cool You would have approved. Even I made her an Autumnal throne! Well, she deserves it.
Love to you Jenny and THANK you for seeing the magic. I see yours FOR SURE!!
xox
Constance
Posted by: rochambeau | September 28, 2011 at 03:27 PM
Jenny,
this is wonderful. What a very special thing to do. Sorry you couldn't make it. But happy that you could share it with her from a distance.
and was a nice surprise that you dialed me by mistake:)
x...x
steph
Posted by: Stephanie | September 26, 2011 at 09:18 AM