October 23rd will be the one year anniversary of Stan's death. I still cannot believe my brotha is gone. I spent some hours last night going through
old posts and such thinking about him...what he brought into my life ...and how much I miss him.
Shari and I talked a year ago about a memorial for his grave. Memorials are really big in Baja. ALL of the other graves in his Panteon have massive
memorials with personal stuff...photos.....family memorabilia...etc in them.
We are thinking something more simple. maybe a headstone...a rock wall and a couple of simple benches where we can sit and have a Tecate with him.
Our budget is $1000.00. we need help. Whatever you can spare....whatever you can do......I just want him to have something marking his grave.
Shari will send some pics. If I can do it...I will make the trip down to Asuncion to celebrate the day.
Stan liked to brag about the size of the last yellowtail he caught:
He also liked to care for folks.... Thanks, Stan :
rdrrm8e - 10-9-2013 at 09:41 AM
Neither of those pics could possibly be Stan.
There isn't a Tecate in sight!motoged - 10-9-2013 at 09:50 AM
Sorry....should have included this....:
Stan wistfully looking at the Tecate on the table to his right.....but it is SUCH a long reach...
[Edited on 10-9-2013 by motoged]shari - 10-9-2013 at 09:50 AM
Gracias rdrrm for helping make Stan's resting place nice.
that's hilarious Ged....Oh man, I laughed till I cried! Stanibuns looked fine in that first pic eh! trim & fit
So party planning mode has kicked in for the Surfdoc Memorial Fiesta to hopefully inaugurate his spruced up digs. We will be celebrating Stan's life
starting Oct.23rd with beer, music & seafood of course....a fishing day and gathering to remember our bud Stan.....who's in?rdrrm8e - 10-9-2013 at 10:11 AM
Shari
I am working on getting time away right now. I am in.
I will come down Tuesday..stay until friday or Sat.Bajagypsy - 10-9-2013 at 10:43 AM
How is the wreath I made standing up? Count us in for the memorial fiesta.rdrrm8e - 10-9-2013 at 10:56 AM
$250.00 already donated....!
We are considering a Panga bow upright as a headstone.shari - 10-9-2013 at 01:13 PM
the imagination is running wild now with ideas for this...we are looking for an old panga.
Gypsy, your TKT can wreath disappeared so we need to make another one.
thank you everyone who is donated to help make this a realityBajagypsy - 10-9-2013 at 01:40 PM
I will make it bigger and better!
I will also donate when we get down there.DENNIS - 10-9-2013 at 02:00 PM
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We are considering a Panga bow upright as a headstone.
Maybe as a footstone....a buried outboard motor with the powerhead above the surface DENNIS - 10-9-2013 at 02:04 PM
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I will make it bigger and better!
Stan would like that.
Lemme see if I can figure out this PayPal thing. Right now it just takes me to livemail without a link to PayPal.
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[Edited on 10-9-2013 by DENNIS]rts551 - 10-9-2013 at 02:33 PM
hmmm.isn't Stan buried in the PANTEON?DENNIS - 10-9-2013 at 03:30 PM
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hmmm.isn't Stan buried in the PANTEON?
I thought he was, but personal sites are usually allowed in these rural venues, like the cribs around baby's graves and such.
I used to haunt with my cameras the Panteones outside Ensenada, and the most notable inclusion at a gravesite, other than the cribs, was the piles of
rocks placed on top to discourage the critters from digging for the remains.
Not everyone was/is buried in a box.AlanDow - 10-9-2013 at 05:43 PM
Shari,
I am in, and since I am here in Asuncion I will stop by with a donation for Stan's memorial.shari - 10-9-2013 at 07:51 PM
thank you Alan...maybe some bricks or cement could be donated from your building project?rdrrm8e - 10-10-2013 at 10:31 AM
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hmmm.isn't Stan buried in the PANTEON?
Yes he is. The first Gringo to be buried there. I'll try to find some pics of his funeral. He doesn't have a proper memorial. Just a simple cross.rts551 - 10-10-2013 at 10:39 AM
Yes. a proper memorial would be niceDENNIS - 10-10-2013 at 10:45 AM
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Yes. a proper memorial would be nice
As long as Stan doesn't upstage his new neighbors, "proper" being the operative word, it would be nice.willardguy - 10-10-2013 at 11:04 AM
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Yes. a proper memorial would be nice
As long as Stan doesn't upstage his new neighbors, "proper" being the operative word, it would be nice.
so
an arm sticking out with a stan salute wouldn't be good!
rts551 - 10-10-2013 at 11:07 AM
might get some others who are not so expressive upset.DENNIS - 10-10-2013 at 11:21 AM
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might get some others who are not so expressive upset.
If it got out of hand, [not Stan's finger] it could be seen as disrespectful in what some feel is sanctified ground.
We've all seen what goes on in a cemetery on Day of the Dead. The place comes alive with living and dead.rdrrm8e - 10-11-2013 at 02:24 PM
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