Unidentifed Nourner At Chet's Funeral

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 4 Jul 2001 5:56 am

Check out "unidentified mourner" with Vince in this AP photo at Chet's funeral. Looks like Haggard to me!
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[This message was edited by Bill Cunningham on 04 July 2001 at 06:57 AM.]

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 4 Jul 2001 6:03 am

The topic should read "Unidentified Mourner".A few typing problems this morning

Geoff Brown · Post by **Geoff Brown** » 4 Jul 2001 8:02 am

Bill, there were a good many famous musicians at Chet's funeral. I didn't see Merle, but if he was present no one would have been surprised. After the service, I stopped briefly and watched as the pallbearers (one of whom was Vince) placed Chet in the hurse. Vince was visibly shaken,as were others and I just started feeling really bad. Meanwhile, a large group of tourist-types were clicking cameras and talking about this star and that star. The people near me seemed oblivious to the fact that this was this man's funeral. I wasn't very comfortable being among them and I left. It was a very nice service, lasting about an hour.

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 4 Jul 2001 8:55 am

That's not the Hag. The guy in the picture is still relatively young and not "roadbeaten".

It will be great if at least that many people show up for Johnny Russell's memorial service at the Ryman.

Bill Sharpe · Post by **Bill Sharpe** » 4 Jul 2001 9:37 am

AMEN Jack !

Geoff Brown · Post by **Geoff Brown** » 4 Jul 2001 11:59 am

The last I heard, Johnny's funeral will be at the Opry. That was this morning. Maybe it's been changed. Way too many funerals goin' on around here lately

To top it off, someone was shot and killed 2 houses down from mine just a couple days ago. Nice quiet neighborhood. Guess you never know. Not a good week....at all. [This message was edited by Geoff Brown on 04 July 2001 at 01:03 PM.]