September 12th, Craig meandered from a question of pleasant, recurring visions to that of his memorial service:
C: ...That's how they celebrate the passing of the dead in their culture. With music, drink and food all through the night and everyone's welcome. That instilled in me a sense of generosity, that when you go, it can be a generous act. When I go it can be a generous act. I can bring people together at least for a brief period of time, to reflect on their lives, and enjoy themselves. That's I guess what I want my memorial service to be like. A celebration of them. A celebration of our time together - friends and family. Not just an egocentric celebration.
C: Another memory: the musicians in Bali this past summer inviting me into their home. The Gamelan garage band. Those guys invited me in with a sense of generosity and hospitality, and that's how I think this leaving process should be. There should be a sense of hospitality and welcomeness. Life is a kind of dwelling.
In that spirit, we invite all who knew Craig directly and indirectly to celebrate his life and life in general.
Craig expressed a desire to have two memorials, one for his Denver family and one for his Oklahoma family. Please join us in a tribute to Craig this Saturday at 10am, Denver CO (venue to be determined shortly).
Craig's services will be organized by the Cremation Society of Colorado:
3020 Federal Blvd
Denver, CO 80211
303.797.6888
In lieu of flowers, you can contribute to the Lawler Foundation through our website or to the Kidney Cancer Association at http://kidneycancer.org/
The Stillwater service will occur the following Saturday. Venue and time to be determined.
Love to all. Enjoy each day.
~E
Lawler Family: I will be at both services to celebrate Craig. Rinda
ReplyDeleteI'll be coming up from Dallas, and my wife and I will be at the Stillwater service on October 11th, as will at least one other friend from Tulsa who knew Craig in college.
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