BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )

Subject: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: RolyH
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 03:28 PM

Bill Stephens was an avid reader and poster on Mudcat until he died last August.He posted under the Mudcat name okthen.

His wife,Shiela has been reflecting on his life and wondering what would be a suitable epitath on his headstone.She does not want the usual "Rest in Peace" type messages but something that will celebrate his life.She has asked me to post here as he spent a lot of his last few years at Mudcat.

Bill was a very creative person and she would like something that would reflect his love of music and life in general.

Any ideas Catters?

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: Peace
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 03:41 PM

This link was initially posted by WYSIWYG just after Bill's passing.

http://www.mudcat.org/usersearch.cfm?who=okthen

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 04:11 PM

Now the final verse is written
Now that final song is sung
Now we go to sing in chorus
Accompanied by, that heavenly band.

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: Amos
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 06:01 PM

Candidates:

"What a star the man is, long may he shine." Said by Okthen of Sir Patrick Moore.

"Work is the curse of the surfin' classes." OKthen on Mudcat addiction

may the emptiness you feel now soon be filled with joy of her rememberance (OKthen on the occassion of the passingof Mudcatter Fin).

A

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: Big Mick
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 06:12 PM

"Sing then, that we may find his voice in others"

God be good to him,

Mick

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: Peace
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 06:19 PM

Said by his daughter, Chantal:

"I hold on to the days where I would be dancing with dad"

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: SINSULL
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 06:43 PM

He once said:
"being a veritable dustbin of useless information can have it's rewards sometimes"

Self effacing humor marked his posts.

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: wysiwyg
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 09:52 PM

"Well, OKThen."

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: dianavan
Date: 12 Feb 05 - 11:17 PM

Dance and raise your voice.

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: Kaleea
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 12:31 AM

Old Musicians never really die, they just party with the Big Band playin' for The Man Upstairs.

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: nutty
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 03:59 AM

I've just written a farewell song that incorperated thoughts of some good friends who had died. The chorus goes ......

When we meet again there'll be such singing
When we meet again we'll set the heavens ringing
We'll raise our voice in harmony and roll the years away
When we meet again .... some day

Otherwise, I can think of no finer verse than Dave Webber's tribute to his friend John Purdy .................

And when my song is o'er and done and singing it must cease
Just lay me down in country ground to find eternal peace
And just one thing before I go, with you I'd like to share
That peace for me can only be when song is on the air

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: Rapparee
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 10:14 PM

Not knowing him, I wouldn't want to propose an epitath. But as an old stonesetter -- he deserves a good one. Rock of Ages is a good brand, as are Georgia Pink, Georgia Gray, Swedish black and Barre granites. Mahogany is okay; you can't afford Minnesota red or black. Look for close "grain" and forget ones with multicolored streaks. And get one that's well-blasted -- I don't trust the new laser carving to last very long. One way to tell a good stonecutter is to ask if s/he can do shape carving -- if they say "yes" ask to see a sample (shape carving is what gives curves to sandblasted leaves and makes them three-dimensional).

Good folk folks deserve good stones.

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 11:03 PM

Keep Singing
No Vistors
Da Man

Less words is chepaer.

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: DougR
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 01:03 PM

Where is ttr when you need him?

DougR

Subject: RE: BS: A Headstone for Bill ( okthen )
From: RolyH
Date: 15 Feb 05 - 04:59 PM

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