I don't really know how to address those who were with me and Buck's family in thought, prayer, and support through this week.
Your love, prayers, thoughts, and faith in Buck, his wife, family,friends, me, and each other as a community is a gift that will not soonbe forgotten.
A few hundred people, literally, went to the services at 11:00yesterday morning. Buck packed The House, and it was a very big church.
We were all doing fine through Buck's Eulogy - until his daughtermentioned what you did with your Candle Ceremony, and your moment ofsilence at 3:00 on Thursday. She told them how his friends all over theWorld in Germany, England, etc., paused or woke up, lit a candle andhad a moment of silence. That was the only time her daughter chokedback her tears. I don't think their was a tissue not being used oncethat was mentioned.
Each of you that have been inspired by Buck, inspired him. He wasn't aBSer. (Bull****er). He didn't care to waste his time, and he didn'tlike having his time wasted. "Life's too short", he used to say. If heresponded to you, touched you, cared about you, or helped you, it wasbecause he truly believed in you. I loved that about Carl. No fluff, nob.s.
Thank you so much for reaching out the way you did. I can honestly saythat you were one of the 'talk of the town' at the Celebration ofCarl's life. So many people were moved by how you honored him.
Buck's now watching over us. I know that he'd say, "I don't recall everhaving seen that done before. I wonder if it has." ("No, Buck. It'snever been done before. You were, and remain, One of a Kind, My Dear,Dear Friend.)
From the changing of your avatar, to the moment of silence, to thegathering of his advice and putting it together, to the making of awebsite for him, and the list goes on and on.
Thank you - So Very Very Much - for helping The Missus, his children,his community, and me get through one of hardest loses we'll ever haveto deal with.
I will have a basket at the Boathouse Party for those that wish to sendsympathy cards to his wife and children. Those that won't be able toattend the party can send me a PM and I'll send you an address.
Again, from the bottom of my heart Thank You for all you've done. You were our light at the end of the tunnel.
God Bless Buck Jones, and God Bless You and Yours.
Much Love,
-Carolyn
Your love, prayers, thoughts, and faith in Buck, his wife, family,friends, me, and each other as a community is a gift that will not soonbe forgotten.
A few hundred people, literally, went to the services at 11:00yesterday morning. Buck packed The House, and it was a very big church.
We were all doing fine through Buck's Eulogy - until his daughtermentioned what you did with your Candle Ceremony, and your moment ofsilence at 3:00 on Thursday. She told them how his friends all over theWorld in Germany, England, etc., paused or woke up, lit a candle andhad a moment of silence. That was the only time her daughter chokedback her tears. I don't think their was a tissue not being used oncethat was mentioned.
Each of you that have been inspired by Buck, inspired him. He wasn't aBSer. (Bull****er). He didn't care to waste his time, and he didn'tlike having his time wasted. "Life's too short", he used to say. If heresponded to you, touched you, cared about you, or helped you, it wasbecause he truly believed in you. I loved that about Carl. No fluff, nob.s.
Thank you so much for reaching out the way you did. I can honestly saythat you were one of the 'talk of the town' at the Celebration ofCarl's life. So many people were moved by how you honored him.
Buck's now watching over us. I know that he'd say, "I don't recall everhaving seen that done before. I wonder if it has." ("No, Buck. It'snever been done before. You were, and remain, One of a Kind, My Dear,Dear Friend.)
From the changing of your avatar, to the moment of silence, to thegathering of his advice and putting it together, to the making of awebsite for him, and the list goes on and on.
Thank you - So Very Very Much - for helping The Missus, his children,his community, and me get through one of hardest loses we'll ever haveto deal with.
I will have a basket at the Boathouse Party for those that wish to sendsympathy cards to his wife and children. Those that won't be able toattend the party can send me a PM and I'll send you an address.
Again, from the bottom of my heart Thank You for all you've done. You were our light at the end of the tunnel.
God Bless Buck Jones, and God Bless You and Yours.
Much Love,
-Carolyn
