[Dixielandjazz] Bill Gunter

[BettyLynch at aol.com]

We're a little late with this, but we too will miss this fine  gentleman.  We 
met and talked with he and Bev at several festivals;;   the first time in the 
early days of DJML, we introduced ourselves, every other  time they 
remembered us, and made us feel like old friends.
 
The remainder is by Gene alone.
 
Bill's passing is particularly poignant to us, because my eightieth berth  
day was July 1, just six days after his. It was a joyous weekend; all of our  
kids and grandkids surprised me by visiting from afar.  On July 2, after  
swimming with the grandkids, I fell ill, and was taken to the ICU with a heart  
attack.  Subsequently, I had two sessions of arrhythmia, and they gave me  
electric shocks and pounded on my chest, and brought me back.  I am now  back home 
with a fancy pacemaker installed, complete with defibrillator.
 
The question arises, why me?
 
I can't entertain hundreds or thousands, I can't write informative articles  
for the American Rag, and I have no musical talent.
 
He was a better man by far.
 
Gene
 
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Gene &  Betty Lynch
Redondo Beach, CA



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