Obit: Winter's Wages

Subject: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Dave Swan
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 09:36 PM

I have received a personal message from LuLuBell informing me of the death of Lloyd Jones, known on the 'cat as Winter's Wages.

Lloyd could squeeze a box, play guitar, sing a song, and make you smile. He played with the Black Irish Band, The Starboard Watch, and his own boys in a band.

Lloyd was a deputy sheriff, and we used to joke (both of us public servants) that the point was to draw more years retirement pay than years of service. Cancer put paid to that.

Shakespeare: Fear no more the heat of the sun, nor the furious winter's wages.

He had a hell of a hug and a handshake.

Rest well pal.

D&P

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: khandu
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 09:43 PM

May he rest well & may Grace abound to those whom he left behind.

ken

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Amos
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 09:48 PM

Oh, damn. One of those I waited too long to meet, he was always a member, to me, of the high pantheon of souls on the Mudcat's Zodiac. I am sorry.

A

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: catspaw49
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 09:54 PM

DAMN

Thanks Dave......Just thinking about him the other day and wondering. All of our best thoughts to his family.

And thank you WW....You leave us with many fine contributions to the 'Cat and many a wonderful memory of your cyber friendship.

Pat & Karen Patterson

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Naemanson
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 10:01 PM

I always loved his 'Cat name and wondered where it came from. I loved his posts. Goodbye to an old friend I never met. Hopefully in his next life they'll make room in heaven for his squeezbox.

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Mudlark
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 10:50 PM

So sorry. Peace to all friends and family.

Nancy

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 11:27 PM

Oh, my. I guess I expected it, but it's still very sad news. I met Lloyd only a few times, at sea music gatherings in San Francisco, but he was always a joy to be with. What a good guy.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: wysiwyg
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 11:27 PM

Deserves a good rest, eh? Really seemed like a guy who knew how to LIVE.

~Susan

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Bill D
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 11:30 PM

...thank you for letting us know, Dave... even though it's not what we had been hoping for..I can see he left a lot of good memories behind.

R.I.P

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: open mike
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 11:32 PM

there is a song winter wages..
does any one know it?
I will search--
it is a good one
as i am sure
he was a good one too!
Sorry to hear-
glad his suffering is over, though.

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Pene Azul
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 11:39 PM

Another member of our family, gone. Lovely man. Rest in peace, Lloyd.

Peace,
Jeff

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: DonMeixner
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 11:46 PM

Sigh,

This has been an expensive year. Dave, Express my regrets to his family if you can.

Don

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Mark Clark
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 11:53 PM

So sorry to learn this. To those who knew him, please accept my condolences. Sadly I among those who never got to meet him.

      - Mark

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: alison
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 12:40 AM

another sad loss....... love, hugs, and good thoughts to all his family and friends....


slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: open mike
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 12:58 AM

oh the song is Summer Wages by Ian Tyson...

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Sorcha
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 01:17 AM

I was among those who were afraid this was going to happen, rest well, WW, ye have earned it....wish I could have met you in this life...any one of us could be next. Meet us there, OK?

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Peter Kasin
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 01:20 AM

lloyd was an integral part of the sea music community in the San Francisco bay area and a good buddy. He was a regular at the monthly chantey sings and in the monthly living history program at Hyde Street Pier until illness took over, performed every week as a member of Skip Henderson And The Starboard Watch at Quinn's Lighthouse in Oakland, and performed at our sea music festival. He was a warm guy with a hearty laugh. We miss him.

Chanteyranger

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: RoyH (Burl)
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 03:01 AM

Sad to see a member of the Mudcat and the maritime music community pass on. A loss to us all. I never knew Lloyd but he sounds like the kind of man I would have enjoyed being friends with. Condolences to those he leaves behind. RIP Lloyd. Burl

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 03:48 AM

This is so sad. My condolences.

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 03:57 AM

Damn!
Thanks for the news, Dave, sad though it is.Please pass on condolances from this side of the pond.

RtS

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 05:38 AM

I'm so sorry to hear this. He sounded like a good man.
Lloyd, you've got a squeezing buddy named Byron in heaven- look him up!
Blessings,
Allison

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: GUEST,MMario
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 10:59 AM

Very little I can add to the above sentiments.

Isn't it strange how big a hole can be left in your life by someone you have never met?

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Kim C
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 11:23 AM

Hugs.

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Tinker
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 11:23 AM

Blessings, Prayers, and a shared sense of loss...

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Wesley S
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 11:45 AM

My best wishes go to his family and loved ones at this time of loss.

FYI - there are photos of Lloyd Jones available in the Mudcat photo section.

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: LuLuBell
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 04:25 PM

I just want you all to know, I loved that man and still do, with all my heart and soul!!!

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Amos
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 04:41 PM

Aww, Lulu. I feel for you.


A

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Peter T.
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 05:02 PM

Really sorry. "Thou thy worldly task hast done, home art gone and ta'en thy wages". And well earned.

yours,

Peter T.

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Rapparee
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 05:07 PM

Jaysus, but they got a helluva band there!!!

Is there anything at all that we can do?

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Art Thieme
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 05:13 PM

So very sorry to hear this.

Onward,

Art

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Dave Swan
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 05:30 PM

A clarification of my first post. The line from Shakespeare is correctly "the furious winter's rages". I sang it once the other way to crack Llyod up. It worked. We were having a conversation about folkies doing tough guy public service jobs.

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Amos
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 06:08 PM

Fear no more the heat o' the sun,
Nor the furious winter's rages;
Thou thy worldly task hast done,
Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages;
Golden lads and girls all must,
As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.

Fear no more the frown o' the great;
Thou art past the tyrant's stroke:
Care no more to clothe and eat;
To thee the reed is as the oak:
The sceptre, learning, physic, must
All follow this, and come to dust.

Fear no more the lightning-flash,
Nor the all-dreaded thunder-stone;
Fear not slander, censure rash;
Thou hast finished joy and moan;
All lovers young, all lovers must
Consign to thee, and come to dust.

No exorciser harm thee!
Nor no witchcraft charm thee!
Ghost unlaid forbear thee!
Nothing ill come near thee!
Quiet consummation have;
And renownéd be thy grave!

Will S

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: GUEST,rangeroger
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 07:25 PM

I didn't realize that I knew Lloyd until I read Dave Swan's first post. It was with the Black Irish Band and at Strawberry Music Festival.

Keep on pickin' WW in that great Angel Band.

rr

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Mooh
Date: 13 Dec 03 - 09:01 AM

We are very sorry, and you have our hopes and prayers.

Peace, Mooh.

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: GUEST,Gary from Dogwatch
Date: 13 Dec 03 - 02:04 PM

Hello,
I've known Lloyd for I don't know how long. I seem to recall he was coming to the Chanty Sings at Hyde St Pier when I worked there as a Ranger in the early 80s. He's one of those people without a mean cell in his body. It was always a surprise on the rare occasion he was angry about something. I know his disease was one of thse things that made him angry, he fought it as hard as a body could.
Claire informed me of this (I don't know how she posts here as I've never been on this forum before)and I passed Daves post on to all who would want to know, Kai, Skip, Dave and others in the Bay Area maritime music crowd.
Dogwatch will be playing for the Christmas at Sea Event Sunday 12/12 at Hyde St Pier. Though we tend toward chanties and forebitters with a silly storyline or holiday bent, Fiddlers Green is now in the setbag. Anyone from the Bay Area who might be in SF Sunday is more than welcome to come help us sing. Its a song Lloyd often led at the Chanty sings and over the years when we performed together in pickup groups or when I was filling in for someone in Starboard Watch.
Having ever been on the forum its a pleasure to see how many good friends he had here, those who have met him and those who havn't. For those who havn't he was really as sweet and good natured a soul as you could ever meet.
Take care all,
Gary

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Bassic
Date: 13 Dec 03 - 09:14 PM

I wonder if the egg heads in silicon valley have perfected that "spiritual" modem yet? Sure are a hell of a (sorry, HEAVENLY)lot of people up there I would like to be in contact with again. Cant imagine that they havnt all found each other up there can you?

Well lived Winters Wages and hugs to loved ones.

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Leadfingers
Date: 13 Dec 03 - 10:17 PM

Another name in the profiles who is 'Just a Name'.Wish I could convert ALL those name into actual people.Maybe some day. Go in peace and good music.

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: katlaughing
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 08:56 PM

I am really sad to hear that Lloyd lost this battle. Over the past year or so we'd written a little bit to one another, as I sent him cards and tapes of music he said he'd enjoy. He was also very generous with his own music and very, very kind.

May you rest in peace, friend,

love,

kat

Subject: RE: Obit : Winter's Wages
From: Alice
Date: 16 Dec 03 - 09:12 PM

Dave, I'm sad to hear this news. My sympathy to all his friends and family for the loss.

Alice