Here's a link to the song I wrote for Merritt's passing -- and others, too the Unclaimed Pint . Seems like we lost a lot of good people this last couple months.
Here's another Merritt story. I've been selling his CDs for him while he was sick, and I took a batch to Singtime Frolics (the Portland club's spring gathering) where I managed to sell almost $200 worth. When I told Merritt about it, he expressed surprise. They hadn't been moving all that fast before. I said something about maybe it was because of his illness, and he said, "Yes! Just like a fire sale, or maybe a going-out-of-business sale." We sang at Kit's house this morning, bringing our many gifts from and for Merritt and his memory. Pass the tissues, please. It was sad, it was lovely. We carry on. Blessings, Barbara