In Loving Memory of Gary Ellingsworth, 1923-2010
Gary’s Hat
His hat had seen some living
And it was his for that
Its straw had taken hits and storms
And it was Gary’s hat.
~
Its own peculiar story
belonged to it alone
Its beaten frame most eloquent
of the long life it had known
~
And in that hat so humble
There lived a mind as rare
The vast and storied landscape of
A country warm and fair
~
It wasn’t much to look at
Plain worn out at the end
It was all in how he wore his hat
Our dear old missing friend
~
Misshapen, lumpen, beat-up thing
And beautiful for that
Only one man could have owned it
And it was Gary’s hat.
Gary Ellingsworth
I miss you, dear friend. x
April 29th, 2010 at 12:08 pm
Drawing of Gary’s hat by Walt Taylor.
Thanks, Wally
x
April 29th, 2010 at 3:17 pm
That’s a lovely remembrance. Rest in peace Gary.
April 30th, 2010 at 12:59 am
Requiescat Mr Ellingsworth, if Sami has lost a friend we have all lost a friend.
April 30th, 2010 at 1:37 am
beautiful
)
April 30th, 2010 at 2:23 am
Condolences on the loss of your friend Sam.
April 30th, 2010 at 6:02 am
Lovely tribute, dear. My condolences to you and his family.
April 30th, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Sorry for your trouble Sam – He looks like such a happy man.
May 6th, 2010 at 8:45 am
My condolences Sam. I’d say the hat could sing a saga if it could.
May 9th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
The wind blew, and the hat flew …
hither and thither
May 10th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
Lovely tribute
May 14th, 2010 at 9:02 am
Thanks, peeps. It’s not very good – no, it’s not – but it was meant as a kind of wee cathartic hook for all those who loved Gary to hang their hats on if they wanted to. It’s not a worthy remembrance, nor close, and it was written too quickly to be, in any case, but it suited the occasion of his friends gathering to remember him. I loved him and find myself sorely wishing I could talk to him again about all sorts of things.
May 15th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
has the hat been preserved?
May 15th, 2010 at 4:18 pm
Yes. We had it on the table at his memorial service along with his pipe and glasses. I think his daughter probably has them now.
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