[Dixielandjazz] Ed Metz Sr passes away

[Hal Vickery]

I'm so sorry to hear this!  I met Ed once, but I had a kind of encounter with him before that when I posted here that a local radio show was going to have a segment featuring the original Bob Crosby Orchestra and the Bob Cats.  Ed sent the host a couple of CDs which he then added to the program.  A few months later I finally met him at the Elkhart festival, and he proved to be as nice a person as I gathered he was from his postings here.  RIP Ed.

Hal Vickery

> From: barbonestreet at earthlink.net
> Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 21:17:25 -0400
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Ed Metz Sr passes away
> CC: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> To: hvickery_80 at msn.com
> 
> Dear List mates:
> 
> Sad news. I heard today that Ed Metz Sr. passed away today. No details  
> yet other than there will be a small service in and cremation Bath PA,  
> on Friday, Sept 4.
> 
> Plans are being made for a memorial service in a few weeks and it will  
> include a musical tribute. I'll pass on details as soon as I hear them.
> 
> Ed was a fine man, good friend and wonderful keeper of the OKOM flame.  
> He will be sadly missed.
> 
> Sadly,
> Steve Barbone
> 
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