Memorial at Mary Wade

The Mary Wade Home organized a lovely memorial service for Dad on Friday. Senior staff attended, as well as a number of residents and their residents, and Jo and I. I read Dad's poem, "Houqua," which he wrote in high school (see below) and played Artie Shaw's rendition of "Begin the Beguine," which Dad often said was his favorite song. Kristen Paolella, who organized the service, read Emerson's poem, "Terminus," and we talked for a while about Dad--everyone wanted to hear stories.