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Source of Harry Chapin's epitaph?

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ApplCinamn

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Jul 27, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/27/98
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I was wondering if anybody knew the source of the following quote on Harry
Chapin's headstone?

"Oh if a man tried to take his time on Earth and prove before he died what one
man's life could be worth I wonder what would happen to this world."

chap...@my-dejanews.com

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Jul 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/28/98
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In article <199807271716...@ladder03.news.aol.com>,

It is part of the lyrics to the song"I wonder what would happen to this
world" The song originally appeared on his 1978 album "Living Room Suite" and
is also included on the 1988 Gold Medal Collection. I would be happy to
answer any other questions you may have about Harry- as well as provide you
with a link to pictures of his gravestone,and directions to the graveyard on
Long Island,

Jay Dermer
*Remember when the music came from wooden boxes strung with silver wire*
Harry Chapin,1942-1981

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FightBack2

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Jul 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/28/98
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There was recently (last week) a great bio of Harry on tv, possibly A&E.
Hopefully they'll re-air it soon. (Check out the A&E website)

"I stashed the dough in my shirt."

ApplCinamn

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Jul 28, 1998, 3:00:00 AM7/28/98
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<< There was recently (last week) a great bio of Harry on tv, possibly A&E.
Hopefully they'll re-air it soon. (Check out the A&E website)
>>

VH1 did a "Behind The Music" show about him a couple of weeks ago. That's where
I saw the inscription on the headstone up close. Terrific program, except I
could have done with less of that music critic that used to be with Rolling
Stone!
I was only 15 when Harry died but I remember how much it touched me & always
remembered he died July 16th. Interestingly, he's also mentioned in one of the
books about psychic medium George Anderson. One of his closest friends (I think
it may have been Bill Ayres) had a reading done and Harry apparently came
through, as gregarious and happy as ever.

patricia loturco

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Aug 5, 2021, 9:43:16 PM8/5/21
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On Monday, July 27, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, ApplCinamn wrote:
> I was wondering if anybody knew the source of the following quote on Harry
> Chapin's headstone?
> "Oh if a man tried to take his time on Earth and prove before he died what one
> man's life could be worth I wonder what would happen to this world."
I was a neighbor of Harry Chapin and visited his tombstone so I can attest it is there. You may google it.

Matthew Kruk

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Aug 5, 2021, 10:03:59 PM8/5/21
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"patricia loturco" <plot...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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It was a song of his:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QbbQMxSRA0


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