I went to a memorial service yesterday

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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My good friend Anne Davenport had a memorial service yesterday, which I attended. In Remembrance: Anne Davenport | International Costumer’s Guild
The memorial was at Somaspace in Portland. She was the person that got me involved in Doctor Who fandom in Portland, made me a TV star (participating in a PBS telethon for Doctor Who way back in the day), convinced me to co-chair an Orycon, convinced me to wear a tearaway Captain Kirk outfit for said opening ceremony skit, talked me into applying for a scholarship for the Kansas City WorldCon ten years ago (which I won) and , most recently, convinced me to go to the Los Angeles Worldcon this year for her because she was dying. I went, and she died a few days later after I gossiped with her right after I got back. She was a Master Costumer and a dear friend and a master mathematician and a Ghod Damn Genius and she was from the second I met her my dear friend. She left me two things at the memorial service: a full length Doctor Who scarf (wool, not nylon) that was the very first thing she ever knitted, and a copy she made of the “Angel” puppet from the series. She said I couldn’t post this until I was equally drunk on whiskey and chocolate…then told me about Chocolate Crown Royal.

The bottle is empty.

The job is completed.

Good bye, My Dear Friend.

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Thank you for sharing that, she must have been a remarkable person. I’m sorry for your loss.

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To paraphrase the last line of the Remo Williams movie:
“She was better than that.”

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I can’t knit but I have done a crochet version of the scarf that looks pretty much the same. I once paid my way to a convention by making quite a few, including some a kid could wear, but using the same colors and proportion of the stripes.

I am sorry for your loss. She sounds like she was a wonderful friend.

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She sounds amazing. People who have that large an impact on your life leave such a whole when they are gone, but hopefully the memories will remind you of all the joy.

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That was a great tribute. She sounds like a jewel. I’m sorry for your loss.

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Condolences to you on the loss of your dear friend. It sounds like you both enjoyed a meaningful and rewarding friendship with each other. Those are rare, and you were both lucky to find each other. I wish you peace.