Roy Ayres would have been 85 today. I will always miss him.

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Laurie Ayres
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Thank You!

Post by Laurie Ayres »

Thank you for your thoughts and memories. It's hard to believe he will have gone home 3 years ago June 9th. That's always a day I will remember.

What would I do without you all! I know Roy is still alive in friends like you and in my heart and memories.

I love you all!!
Laurie
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Jim Sliff
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I just want to add that I think about Roy every day. He was one of the kindest people to me on the forum, ever. When I was getting a bit of a hassle for "coloring outside the lines" Roy was instead encouraging and told me to never fold - just be myself. He also taught me more comprehensible music theory than anyone in history, asking (and accepting) nothing in return.

The definition of a gentleman. Thanks Roy!
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Charlie McDonald
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I would like to have known this man.
One can only imagine what a much better place the world is for him.
Those that say don't know; those that know don't say.--Buddy Emmons
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Laurie Ayres
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Thank you both for your kind words.

Post by Laurie Ayres »

I'm prejudice of coarse but he was a gentleman to everyone he met and always tried to help everyone he could. He went homme 3 years ago on the 9th of this month and yet it seems only like yesterday to me! Our 25th wedding anniversary would have been the 30 of this month. I still miss him and always will.

God's Blessings to all of you who stay in touch with me and remember him.

Laurie