Howie's (Hector) Memorial in San Francisco

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The memorial for Howie was held yesterday at Fort Mason in San Francisco and his ashes were scattered in the Bay with a regatta of sailboats racing offshore - just as Howie planned. The memorial was sad but also had some funny moments and the love in that room was palpable. I knew Howie through my illness but there were other people who knew him long before he ever became ill with Hep C - people who lived through all his triumphs and travails in a way that we never were - including his lovely sister, Donna and her husband, Frank. Howie was such an interesting man - a hippie bass player who snuck out to Woodstock, a conscientious objector to the Viet Nam War, a funny, intelligent and always giving person, an attribute that served his friends here and anyone who he touched on his own long struggle to beat the disease, cancer and transplant. I have taken some photos that I will post on my page. To read Howie's obituary, go to the San Francisco Chronicle and look up Howard (Howie) Crawford. Thank you to everyone who sent cards for the family. Donna was just overcome with emotion when I handed her the big stack of cards and she thanked me again and again for bringing them to the memorial

mike716 · Answer

I just found this thread, Linda, and wanted to thank you for representing us at the memorial. That was  good of you. And I appreciate reading your report about it, which was moving.

I'm sure his sister appreciated very much what you did.

So sad that HectorSF is gone.

Mike

hepc4Sandi · Answer

I got the nicest package from Howie's sister Donna, a touching thank you letter and a copy if the Memorial Service program. Unexpected, but very moving. Thank you Linda for taking our cards to the service and to his family.