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To: Lost1 who wrote (37)	11/30/2001 12:28:40 PM
From: Neenny	Respond to of 126

I am hoping Emily does not hear about it before she gets home from school. I know she will take it really hard.

To: Lost1 who wrote (37)	11/30/2001 12:33:55 PM
From: Original Mad Dog	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 126

My kids, especially my 6 year old, will take it hard. He loves George, and I think I have written before that he has this habit of asking me when we listen to music together whether the artist is dead or alive. Too often they are not alive, and then he wants to know more about them and how they died. My kids were aware of George's illness already, so maybe they will somehow be prepared. I guess this will be an opportunity for their first smoking talk. John and George are the kids' favorite Beatles. I use "are" on purpose. There will never be any reason to put a sentence like that in the past tense. Never.

To: Lost1 who wrote (37)	11/30/2001 5:09:25 PM
From: (Bob) Zumbrunnen	Respond to of 126

I was that way when John died. Just cried and cried. Didn't eat. Could barely sleep. When Freddie Mercury died, I stayed up all night, drunk and listening to Queen while working in the garage. Don't know if George's death will ever really "hit" me as John's did. As I get older and get used to not only the idea of my own mortality, but go through the deaths of people who matter very much to me (John, Freddie, my father-in-law, Edwarda, and now George), and get more used to the idea of death being an inevitable part of life, it just doesn't bother me as much as it used to. Don't know whether I'm numb, jaded, or have just plain given in to the inevitablity. As the song "Cloud Nine" has continually played through my head for the past few hours, I've really felt more mellow than irreconciliably sad. I'm pretty sure John Lennon once referred to George Harrison as "a genius hidden behind two egomaniacs" or something to that effect.

To: Lost1 who wrote (37)	12/1/2001 10:27:22 AM
From: isopatch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 126

Born on same day as George, 1 yr later. And have noticed, over the years, that people born on the same day, even years apart often share many common interests and talents. So I've always felt a kinship with George. Was a minor league, but I'm told<g>, very talented professional musician during the late 60s and 70s. (My career was truncated by injuries and illness in 69-71 just as I was began to receive important offers of overseas tours with big names, by a major agent). Although my own performances were solo acoustic vocals and guitar, George had a massive influence then and of course since. Also shared a life long interest and pursuit of metaphysical, spiritual interests centered on India and the Far East. I was shocked in recent years to see cancer gradually ravage different areas of his body. Never enjoyed robust health since meningitis in 1970 Thank you for giving me somewhere to say these things. Although it's sad to see my brother under the sun pass from this world, it's only fitting to celebrate his life and the inspiration he's provided to us all. God Bless you George. Best regards, Isopatch