JEROME JOHN GARCIA

From: Kathy Walker Slomian 
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 11:49:48 -700
Subject: Mourning Dew

Jerry, thanks to you for giving us so much glorious music, for giving us
so many fantastic memories, and for the opportunity to share in a cultural
experience of love and peace that can never be created again.

To Jerry's family we extend our most sincerest and heartfelt sympathies.
May your hearts heal soon.

Godspeed, Jerry.

With love,

Kathy and Jimmy Slomian
Monroe Township, NJ

From: Dennis Crawford 
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 11:59:57 -700
Subject: Let there be songs to fill the air...

I feel like I have lost a friend that I have never met. Jerry, 
we will miss you, but your music will live in our hearts forever.

Syracuse, NY

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 10:26:18 -0600
From: eastman@stromboli.atmos.colostate.edu (Joe Eastman)

From the Eastmans,
Three generations of the family have been touched by a true inspiration.
We know that a life can be taken away but our love, memories, and kindness
inspired by Jerry will be with us forever, and those who follow.
Big hugs to all touched,
Take care,

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 12:33:57 EDT
From: FEZC15A@prodigy.com (MRS BETTY J BRANDON)
Subject: J.Garcia and Music

..continue... 

love,
fellow musician Dirk Jason Brandon

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 12:41:08 -0400
From: SurfChick@aol.com
Subject: Love & Sympathy

To Bobby, Billy, Mickey, Phil, Vince, GD Staff, Family, and Friends:
     My heart and soul go out to you in this time of loss.  Words cannot
express the emptiness that I feel.  Always remember that you are loved by
more people that you could possibly imagine, in both life and death.  I hope
this love will help ease the pain and comfort you.  The Dead have always been
there when I was in need of some spiritual consolation, and now I am "here"
for you.  I look forward to the day when we'll ALL be together again.  Peace,
Krissy

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 19:01:45 0000
From: internet cafe 
Organization: webster university vienna

HEY GUYS!  GREETINGS FROM AMSTERDAM.  I'M AN AMERICAN DEADHEAD,
TRAPPED IN A CONTINENT THAT DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HOW I AM FEELING,
AND HOW I FEEL TOWARDS ALL OF YOU.  THIS IS EVERYONES LOSS, AND
I FEEL SO UNFORTUNATE THAT I AM ACROSS THE SEA AND UNABLE TO
CONGREGATE WITH OTHERS WHO FEEL AS I DO.  TODAY I CREATED MY
OWN SHRINE FOR JERRY HERE.  I MADE A SIGN, PLACED IT IN DAM SQARE.
IT SAID: "YOU KNOW OUR LOVE WON'T FADE AWAY"  I ALSO PLACED A ROSE
BY IT AND LIT A CANDLE..  PEOPLE STOPPED TO ASK ME WHO JERRY WAS,
AND I FELT SO LOST AND LONELY WHEN I HAD TO TRY TO EXPLAIN WHO HE
WAS AND WHAT HE MEANS TO ME AND MANY OHTERS.  PERHAPS JERRY
WOULD NOT WANT ME TO FEEL THIS WAY, OR MAKE SUCH A PERSONAL
STATEMENT OF GRIEF IN HIS HONOR, BUT IT IS A PART OF MY GRIEVING
PROCESS.  I WILL ALWAYS LOVE, RESPECT, AND APPRECIATE WHAT HE
LEFT FOR ME IN HIS LEGACY.  I'M NOT SURE WHAT ELSE TO SAY, I FEEL
VERY SAD AS I AM SURE YOU ALL DO, I JUST WANTED TO SEND MY LOVE,
SUPPORT, AND CONDOLENSE IN SOME WAY.  I'M GLAD I HAD THIS CHANCE..

                                  "KEEP THAT TRUCKIN ON"

                                    KIM  N.J.  USA

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 12:32:38 -0700
From: Kevin Curts 
Organization: EDS Client Server Account Operations
Subject: passing of an american icon

Well,It's kinda hard to put into words how this unforseen event affects 
all who knew of him. I know I will never be able to hear aonther dead 
song, or see another dead head sticker on passing cars without feeling 
some sense of loss. I think Jerry would have liked us to remember all of 
the "grate" things he left behind. I have lots of memories of the band, 
having seen them only 6 times, I think these memories are what will help 
me get on with everything. God bless Jerry Garcia, his family, the band, 
and also the fans whom must try to cope with the loss of a great american 
icon.

From: Paul Babitzke 
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 13:07:59 -2400

Dear all, as I sit and reflect on all what Jerry and the Grateful Dead 
have meant to me and the world around us, I realize that we must 
continue, as Deadheads, to spread the good feelings and community that 
was started 30 years ago.  I am so thankful that I have had the good 
fortune of being a part of the collective soul for the past 16 years 
(exactly half of my life).  To say that Jerry had an impact on who I am 
today is a complete understatement.  He is in my soul and I know that I 
am a part of his.  Jerry had a beautiful life.  How wonderful it must be 
to know that you could bring complete joy to so many people.  Yes, the 
Grateful Dead was about music but the music was about life!  The passion 
that Jerry brought forth in his music does not need to be described.  We 
were all there, we have all felt it.  How appropriate that Jerry's last 
song was Black Muddy River.  It really does roll on forever and one day 
we will all be reunited with him on the other side.  We bid you goodnite.  
Sweet dreams my friend, Paul.

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 18:34:16 0500
From: Alberto Forero 
Organization: HoeDown Hot Sauces, Co.

My sincere condolences.  

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 18:10:18 0400
From: Christopher Zegers 
Organization: love for jerry
Subject: greatest story

Like so many, Jerry filled my life with happiness, love and music. When I 
heard him for the first time something went off inside me...the love for my 
wife and my spiritual mother are the only feelings that have touched me so 
profoundly as the expressions that charged out of Jerry's guitar and voice. He 
helped me to see, he helped me to love, he made me dance, and now I cry 
because I was fortunate enough to have been touched by him. Only Jerry's body 
has left us...he lives on in our ears, our hearts, our souls, our actions. Jerry, I 
love you.

one funky chicken

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 14:44:28 -0400
From: John Lyons 
Organization: Speedware Research and Development
Subject: Jerry

I still remember the first time I heard The Grateful Dead. I 
was just a little kid, and my brother was trying to educate my 
musical taste by making me listen to Skeletons from the Closet. 
I hated every note of it. :-) Little did I know that I would 
become such a big fan of the dead. Listening to Jerry sing 
lifted my soul whenever I was feeling down. 

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 15:12:00 -0400
From: Brian Rupert 
Subject: Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone...
Organization: MCI Internet Services

My heart is hurting -- Jerry was my Eyes of the World.

Peace to him and to his extended family. We will miss you Jerry.

 Brian J. Rupert                        E-Mail: brupert@mci.net

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 19:44:57 +0500
From: ronnie raney 
Organization: university of Kansas

we should all dance - in awe - and celebrate with appreciation for all 
that Jerry has accomplished - we can celebrate our impermanence, our 
fate as mortals - when someone passes on should we feel sad?- it is a 
natural emotion involved and it would be strange to hear someone laugh 
if they heard the news of someone's death but we should not be sad since 
life is brief and we need to enjoy since life must cease at some point -
let me say I am truly grateful for Jerry's help in waking my ass up to 
more of what life is all about - peaceful gathering, celebration, fun, 
old folk and blues music...His smile! What a great sight to see and 
remember. I do not know him and he had no idea who I am, but he greatly 
influenced me, as do you living members of the Grateful Dead. I can just 
see this giant dancing skeleton in the sky that is Jerry. this is the 
symbol for celebrating impermanence. It seems, despite all this mumble 
about being happy, that a terrible thing has happened but really this is 
not true. Life is relative to death. One is no better or worse. At least 
the intent to kill never came into the picture, he just had to pass on. 
It must hurt inside, but we cannot crave too much to be with him. We 
must let him go as he has. It would be impossible to forget him, I'm not 
saying forget - it will take all of eternity to forget Jerry Garcia - 
above all try to look on the bright side of every struggle. Oh...I am so 
sorry for those of you who actually know him...and I am at a loss of 
words since I know you're probably handling it fine on your own. I wish 
you all the best in the overwhelming yet inevitable event

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 09:20:48 UT
From: Larry Houch 
Subject: My deepest sympathy

At this time of loss to all who knew Jerry personally.

I'm just a guy that 
listened to the music play, and enjoyed it, and found spiritual depth in the 
lyrics and transcendent joy in the intricate guitar work. I went to shows 
(not many by most standards, only about 15), and had the best times of my 
life. Somehow there was this City, this community that had just appeared. And 
they were all kind, loving and peaceful. It was like discovering family that 
you never knew you had. But something that wonderful can't exist without a 
focus. And the Boyz were the center. And Jerry was this gray haired zen 
master laughing at the idea that people would pay and follow this guy that 
just liked to play.

Knowing the Dead has taught me of my better qualities, 
and helped me be a calmer, better person. It effected me in many ways I'm 
only now discovering. This is something that is wonderful, and the focus of 
such a wonderful experiance is something treasured. We all will miss him, 
family, friends and fans. Still, I feel so lucky to have experienced what I 
have. So very lucky.

Peace unto all. And much love and sympathy...

larry

Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 13:13:09 -0700
From: Hsitner 
Organization: Slip.net

Thanks for the great times.  I'll miss you!
Oh man....

From: Bob Roark 
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 95 14:17:54 -700
Subject: Mr. Jerry Garcia & Family

From two of your biggest fans in Colorado we would like to
express our deepest sympathy to you and we mourn for your
loss along with the rest of the world. We know he is smiling
down on Red Rocks and we smile remembering the wounderful
memories. R.I.P. Jerry, Larry & Jeff

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