[Dixielandjazz] RIP Charlie Hooks

[ross anderson]

What a sad day !!!
We will all miss Charlies` posts.
I spoke to him a few times . He was a lovely and friendly man ,
God bless Charlie ! Say hello to Jim for me,
Ross Anderson,

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <tcashwigg at aol.com>
To: <s3856lpa at webtv.net>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Charlie Hooks RIP


> Damn you Charlie:
> 
> Now who the Hell am I gonna argue with?
> 
> R.I.P. Charlie, we will miss you, and don't forget to give Beebe a hug 
> for me, it was a pleasure to have known you even if only for a short 
> time on the DJML.
> 
> Tom Wiggins
> 
> Thanks for the news Harold, sad as it is.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harold Smith <s3856lpa at webtv.net>
> To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Sent: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 22:20:12 -0500
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Charlie Hooks RIP
> 
>    Sad to relate that Charlie Hooks succumbed to a heart attack this
> morning.
> Charlie was 76.
> 
> Charlie was a gem of a human being; a wonderful jazz clarinetist, an
> educated, erudite scholar--a former college professor and a Ph.D.--a
> thoughtful and kind man.  I was very fortunate to have known him, and I
> will miss his insigtful wit and always interesting correspondence that
> we traded.
> 
> His visitation will be this Sunday at the Peterson Funeral Home at 6938
> W. North Ave. in the Chicago area (possibly Oak Park).
> 
> Please remember him in your prayers.
> 
> Harold Smith
> 
> 
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