Photos from the USA Memorial
Here are some pictures from the USA memorial for Patrick and Stephanie on 21 October 2017. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
Patrick Meadows and Stephanie Shepard Memorial Site
Here are some pictures from the USA memorial for Patrick and Stephanie on 21 October 2017. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
I sat at the piano a few minutes ago, as I do too infrequently, teasing and hammering the keys into giving up some sort of acceptable sound. I drifted through a few pieces I commonly abuse like Beethoven’s 7th/2nd, Linus and Lucy, a six-note blues riff, and Erik Satie’s Gnossienne #2. A memory suddenly came […]
While seeking a legal document I came across these of Patrick and Stephanie. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
Pushing back from the gate, The journey’s final flight, One last joyous goodbye to Patrick, Enhanced by reflections of Stephanie, And newfound kinship On distant river. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
Here are pictures of Evan, Alison, JP, and Tate taken a day or two after the U.S. memorial for Patrick near Cincinnati, Ohio. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
Today was a very special day here in Cincinnati, Ohio. We met this afternoon at the cenotaph for Patrick and Stephanie, in the Shepard family plot. In addition to Stephanie’s immediate family (brother Tate, niece Alison and her husband Evan, nephew Carl and his wife Brittany, Stephanie’s son Tim and his family Kelly, Zoe, Nicolas, […]
In just a couple of hours I will finally get to meet Stephanie’s family. I look forward to it. At this time tomorrow the final memorial will be over and we’ll all be telling stories at one of Patrick’s favorite restaurants in their area. I’m looking forward to that too. A couple of days after […]
Today I added Google Translate to the sidebar. Please remember that software translations are far less accurate than a translation by a professional. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
I just wanted to tell you that the website you’ve created and all the things you’ve been writing are lovely. I’ve been reading some periodically, and just now read the last thing you wrote about going to Ohio. The whole site is a wonderful tribute to your dad, and to the shared experiences, the love […]
Here’s a map of Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati Ohio, where the US memorial will be held on 21 October 2017 at 1:00 PM. The cenotaph honoring Stephanie and Patrick will be placed in Stephanie’s family plot. JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
In just over a week I fly to Ohio to say goodbye to Patrick one more time. These moments are telling in the way they deliver both sorrow and joy: sorrow for the loss of a father, joy in the company of people who come to honor him. This is also another one of those […]
As the years wash out to sea, The shores of our lives eroding away, We witness the mountains of rock, Like our memories of you, JPI’m the son of Patrick of Meadows.
I’m leaving soon to the Prescott Rally, one of those “Activities of Daily Living” that psychologists talk about as part of the healing process, at least if you’re an active competitor in the sport. I’ll share this brief memory, then move on. One of my happiest times with Patrick was the time he came to […]