The Dead Shows we've gone to, we went to as a "family".... and family has always come first..with us... so now that we have grieved together as a family should... and we all have come to our own conclusions... in some of our favorite band's words and some of our own words......
"You've got to "KEEP ON TRUCKIN", "THIS DARKNESS HAS GOT TO GIVE" and in the end.... we can look back and say.... "WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP IT'S BEEN", but until then.."AT LEAST I'M ENJOY'IN THE RIDE!" Kate Kirkpatrick age 13
"We all feel like we lost a member and friend of our family, but as we keep JERRY in our hearts.and remember the happiness he brought us,"WE WILL GET BYE" The era of the DEAD and JERRY GARCIA has not ended it has only just begun, as long as we teach each other the thoughts and feeling that came from the music..the THE ERA WILL CARRY ON!! Molly Kirkpatrick age 22
"He was just a man but he showed us our humanity. His music was the vehicle that carried PEACE , HARMONY and LOVE OF ALL OTHERS" into our lives, we carry him and his ideas in our hearts forever... Linda Kirkpatrick age 45 & "The Best Sugar Magnolia a Man ever had!!
as you can see from the thoughts above the DEAD and JERRY have always been and always will be a big part of our lives..for us..... JERRY LIVES!!JERRY LIVES!, IN OUR HEARTS AND IN OUR EARS.... IN MY DAUGHTERS TEARS.. IN MY WIFE'S COMFORTING LOVE..... FOR ME .. THE DEAD AND JERRY ARE JUST, "A TAPE AWAY"..... EVEN JERRY'S DEATH CANNOT STOP THE AVALANCHE OF CHANGE THAT IS ABOUT TO SWEEP THIS COUNTRY... WE HAVE "TAUGHT OUR CHILDREN WELL" ..... NOW LETS BE THERE TO BACK THEM UP WHEN THEY HAVE THEIR SHOT AT CHANGING THE WORLD!!!!! Bob Kirkpatrick aka "Bobkirk" age 46 years young!!
"THE DAY" WE KNEW WAS COMING FOR A LONG TIME HAS COME AND GONE... WE ARE STILL A FAMILY.... WE STILL ARE GOING TO RENEW OUR VOWS... AMONG OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS.... WHEN AND WHERE... AND HOW MANY WE CAN SHARE THIS WITH...HAS CHANGED.... BUT LOVE NEVER CHANGES.... JERRY LIVES!!!
I'd also like to thank all the woderful Deadhead brothers and sisters who have helped us to get through all these hard days since Jerry left us... We are most grateful!! Thanks!!!
Special thanks to Mark Leone for his ....Other Links to Jerry Tributes