"Doc" Meeks, my good friend

[Craig Tucker]

Called me up not long ago, wanting to give me my violin back...

He was in ill health, and a very close friend.

He called me any time he needed fiddle or violin work, and played one of my violins from a few years ago... then we'd just sit and BS for a while.

 

He played very accomplished violin, jazz fiddle, and country music.

He would often come over to the house, and entertain my wife and I, back when he was in the full swing of life.

 

 

Jon Alan “Doc” Meeks died unexpectedly in Roswell, New Mexico on June 9, 2015 at the age of 72.

Doc is survived by his wife, Betty Ann Meeks, daughter Darcy Naylor and husband Shannon Naylor, son Jack Meeks and wife Rebecca Meeks, daughter Sara Daulong and husband Sammy Daulong and daughter Laura Meeks. Of those who called him Poppa are:  etc.

 

Bye Doc - love you, my friend.

 

Your friends

Mary and Craig

[edi malinaric]

Hi Craig - I feel for you. Losing friends is never pleasant. I have a friend in our spare bedroom who is sinking into a coma as I write. He lived alone in a cabin on a mountainside. Rose and I were his only visitors.

Six months back he phoned me to say "Ed, I can't walk".

We drove out and brought him home. In and out of hospital 2 - 3 times as the cancer found some new way of hammering him.

We used to idly talk about camping trips - when we had some free time - when we retired - now they'll just remain dreams.

Treasure your friends - they only come around once a lifetime.

cheers edi

[Stephen Faulk]

Sorry to hear Craig, I know how it feels to lose a musical buddy. A friend of mine who was a flamenco singer died a year ago we were the same age. I used to accompany her now and then. Missed. 

[Craig Tucker]

Thanks edi and Stephen, I'm thinking about buying a rose from the florist down the street, (the one that has extraordinary flowers) and visiting his wife today. I should have known about this last month, but alas I do not get nor do I read newspapers.

Oh well.

 

She, his wife, is a very powerful artist (inkwork) and I know that she was expecting this, as was Doc. And I also know that Doc is finally free of some very restricting and painful physical problems he was having to deal with...

She, his wife, is very much a realist, and she has much adult family living there with her still, and so I do not expect a grieving widow routine - as they were still raising adult family, and not living alone.

But I expect that we'll probably not have much to say, now that the real glue that bound us together is gone. 

 

Yes missed.

[Craig Tucker]

Hi Craig - I feel for you. Losing friends is never pleasant. I have a friend in our spare bedroom who is sinking into a coma as I write. He lived alone in a cabin on a mountainside. Rose and I were his only visitors.

 Treasure your friends - they only come around once a lifetime.

cheers edi

 

Edi - 

 

Still your dreams may have been a great, and valued part of his life.

Yes, friends do come around once a lifetime, you're correct.

 

Taking someone into the house, your house, when they're dying, is something that is sacramental, I believe.

 

I'm very sorry to hear that your friend is getting hammered. Life can be very difficult.

[Michael_Molnar]

Sorry for your loss, 

[yancypup]

People live on in your heart.

[edi malinaric]

Thank you Craig.

Max slept away about 3 - 4 hours ago. A great release.

In a wooden tub I have a 6 year old Natal mahogany tree that were going to plant out on his smallholding - when we got around to it!

He admired it each time he visited to see how it was doing. Guess I'll have to plant it by myself - his ashes will feed it.

cheers all - edi

[Maestrojobo]

Sounds like a great guy. My condolences.