to sweet Rene:

your song will never be forgotten, and your sweet manner will always be cherished.. you and Hal were the very first people we met at bleachers, and you wowed us with your voice and stage presence.. but more than the performance you gave to us, you impressed us with your gentle spirit and the way you embraced us into yourself.. and although you had many years to call your own, it was your amazing youthfulness that still makes me dream of the years ahead with my special One, and i only hope that we can be as full of life as you were..

the first song i heard you sing was:

Georgia, Georgia
The whole day through
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind
I said Georgia, Georgia
A song of you
Comes as sweet and clear as moonlight through the pines
Other arms reach out to me
Other eyes smile tenderly
Still in the peaceful dreams I see
The road leads back to you
I said Georgia, oh Georgia, no peace I find
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind

... and miss Rene, i can still hear you singing now..


you will be greatly missed