Bad news
ted
our beloved Firedancer, died yesterday in hospital at 1.50 p.m. of
heart failure.
The world seems suddenly a much colder place.
Ted.
Ken Dixon
I'm so sorry to hear this. Give her my condolences.
Ken in Miami
BeachBear
Thanks Ted. Sykes and I got word a bit ago and I think this is what a
bull must feel like, a millisecond after the hammer makes contact.
June's an unbelievably sweet person, someone who always seemed to find
time to care for others. People fall into and out of our lives all of
the time. I think that a great part of the tragedy is that rarely
occurs to us to put out that hand, until we find out that it is no
longer there.
Bear Graves
Stephen E. Williamson
She will be missed very much.
Mouse
tonight.
Mouse
bwithers
Good idea, Mouse. I will, too. -bw
baccy ho
wrote:
My heart felt condolences to all that knew and loved her. The world is
a much lesser place without her. I only knew her briefly and that was
several years ago. One of the few "Sister of the Briar". In honor of
her, a bowl of Firedance Flake. How many people get to have a tobacco
named after them. She was a real class act.
'baccy ho'
apipeguy
I add my condolences. Hugs to Li and friends. a pipe in June's honor
this evening.
Ed Duncan
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adding my condolences to all concerned. I enjoyed her writings a lot.
Ed Duncan, Batavia,NY
pipe since '62, brain addled/mindless forever
lear
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Others said it so much better than I can but nevertheless I too am
so very sorry to hear this. I pray that she is free from pain now.
Mary
Paul Z
My condolences to Li & family on a sad loss.
I'll pick out a nice aromatic to smoke in honor of June's life.
Paul Z
Charles Potter
That's very bad news. We hadn't heard from her in a long time, and I was
very concerned. I'm glad that her suffering is over, but I'll miss her
an awfully lot. Be strong Li, she was a great person, and will be missed
by many here, and in the pipe community in general. I'm so very sorry
for your loss.
Charles
Richard A. Magri Jr.
"ted" <ted...@talktalk.net> wrote in message
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June's was a friendly spirit that brightened up all the posts she
contributed to.
Rick
Jimmy Muraco
"ted" <ted...@talktalk.net> wrote in message
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What a tremendous loss to the pipe community. A bowl of vintage Dunhill
Nightcap in a new Castello in tribute.
--
Jimmy "da Pipe" Muraco
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http://thesmokingtiger.blogspot.com/
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dre7
Andrew
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Mike Hagley
In spite of her health issues, she always had a smile and kind word for
every person.
I suspect that June is doing alright up there, waiting on her buddies to
join her. Maybe she will run across Sailorman Jack and my brother Terry.
Mike
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Louis F. Carbone
My deepest condolences to Li and your family. Bowls this weekend will
be in her honor.
Lou, NY
shakenbake
Firedancer was a great Lady. She will be missed dearly. Prayers and
thoughts to her and her friends and relatives in this sad time.
Bert Olton
and our prayers are with you.
Bert
Stephen Farrow
How sad. My condolences.
--
Stephen
Charles
I met June at the CORPS Show where she had me sample
her fav. blend Wilke's Burley, We met at Marty Pulver's table.
My condolences to Li and a bowl of PA in her memory. She
will be missed. She's in a better place.
Funn
Sagiter
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Neil Flancbaum
Craftsman
Home of the Ultimate Pipe Bag
http://www.smokinholsters.com
Navyguy
How very, very sad. We all are much better for having known a very
gracious, kind hearted lady and she will be sorely missed.
Robert
jlruble
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I se3cond your emotion.
I had the distinct pleasure of meeting June several times at CORPS. She was
always cheerful in spite of her handicaps.
One of my fondest memories is the privelege of going to lunch with her ande
Li. The highlight of that years show.
she will be sorely missed. Heave is richer, ande it is our loss.
SCOTTY with a tear in his eye.
Neil Bell
Neil Bell
On Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:53:53 -0700 (PDT), ted <ted...@talktalk.net>
wrote:
>I had a telephone call a few hours ago from Li who tells me that June,
Jeff Folloder (TES)
> Heartbreaking news. June was a good soul.
>
I had received a phone call while I was outside cutting the grass. I
came back inside, saw the phone had rang, but did not recognize the
number. Awhile later, I noticed a voice mail waiting and listened to it.
It was Li letting me know that June had passed.
I remembered how June had called everyone "honey" and how she took time
to check out everyone's wares and give a compliment, even when she had
no funds. She was always so upbeat, no matter what the circumstance.
Pipers are unique and I doubt June will ever have somebody that even
comes close to her approach to life.
--
Jeff Folloder
The Elitist Snob since... Cripes! I forgot!
http://blog.folloder.com
Randy
> I had a telephone call a few hours ago from Li who tells me that June,
> our beloved Firedancer, died yesterday in hospital at 1.50 p.m. of
> heart failure.
>
> The world seems suddenly a much colder place.
>
> Ted.
This is truly sad, sad news.
I remember the first time I met June. I was working at John B. Hayes
and Matt Hayes told me that June had called to say she was coming in
to look at some pipes. I asked "Who's June?" Matt just chuckled and
said "you will know her as soon as you meet her. She likes freehands
so have some ready." About an hour later in walks this woman that
carried herself like she owned the place and people just seemed to
gravitate towards her. I pulled out some freehands and after the
third pipe she said "Honey, let's look at some of the good stuff
now". I was perplexed. How could this blind woman tell me that the
pipes I had pulled were not "good'. (I was about to get an education
that has stuck with me since:)
We went through every freehand that we had in the store. She looked
at some pipes that I had previously did not think much about. The
were big, and up to that time, I had thought cumbersome. June was
able to point out things on these pipes that most people would
overlook. From every curve in the pipe and how it all ran together to
make a beautiful piece of artwork, to how the chamber depth would
effect the smoke. After two plus hours with June, I felt like I had
known her for years. June had that effect on you. There was no way
that you could spend time with her and not feel like you had been
friends your whole life. She was a very straight forward, no BS,
lovable soul.
A couple of years later, when I had become involved with CAPS and we
were planning our 2002 show, June came to a meeting and said that she
wanted to be part of the show. I asked her what she had in mind? She
did not hesitate for one moment and said, "I will be the
entertainment" For those of you that came to the 2002 CAPS DC show,
you will remember June in the corner of the showroom playing songs on
her Keyboard. As far as I know, we were the first pipe show to
actually have live entertainment in the showroom during the show.
June did this out of the kindness of her heart. She never asked for
anything in return, that was her nature. She would always find time
to give of herself.
After I moved to Richmond, I only got to see June when she would come
down to the CORPS show. We didn't get to spend a whole lot of time
together, usually just a couple of minutes here and there and a quick
catch-up session. But even those few minutes were like a breath of
fresh air for me. Just a couple of minutes with June, could leave you
with your head held up high feeling like you could take on the world!!
Li, I can't begin to imagine what you are going through right now.
When I saw you two together, I think that when GOD described marriage
as two people becoming one, He must have had you two in mind. I can't
think of two people joined as one more than You and June. All I can
say is that I am very, very sorry for your loss.
I think that June's passing reminds us all to appreciate what we have
now, because it could be gone in the blink of an eye.
I'll still go to the CORPS shows as they come and go, and still enjoy
seeing people that I have met over the years, but it will not be the
same. There will forever be a part of the show that is missing and
that I will never be able to get back. Going forward I will have to
rely on memories to gain inspiration and the only solice is that
Heaven is a better place now that June has arrived.
I would normally have a bowl in "honor", but this one just cuts too
deep. I don't think that I will be smoking anything for a while as I
try to take this all in.
June....God's speed on your journey Honey!!!! Thank you for all that
you have done here and bless you for the lives that you have touched.
Randy
JudyAnne
> I had a telephone call a few hours ago from Li who tells me that June,
> our beloved Firedancer, died yesterday in hospital at 1.50 p.m. of
> heart failure.
>
> The world seems suddenly a much colder place.
>
> Ted.
Oh my. I am crying tears of sorrow and remembrance. Li, know how much
she lightened our days.
JudyAnne
Fia
> I had a telephone call a few hours ago from Li who tells me that June,
> our beloved Firedancer, died yesterday in hospital at 1.50 p.m. of
> heart failure.
>
> The world seems suddenly a much colder place.
>
> Ted.
Condolences to the family. :(
t-boy
Condolences,
T-boy