# TubaDiva memorial **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 8, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742 "2020-07-08T14:30:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/1 "2020-07-08T14:30:43Z")
It’s been suggested that a fitting memorial for the late Jenny Paradis, better known on this board as TubaDiva, would be for the Teeming Millions to donate a new tuba in her honor to her old high school, where she first learned to play. The SDMB staff thinks this is a great idea as does Jenny’s brother Ed, who first told us of her death. I’ve put a call in to the school to see if they’re amenable to such a bequest. We would likely use an online fundraising platform such as GoFundMe. I’ll post additional information to this thread when we get the details worked out. The many kind thoughts that have been posted about Jenny are much appreciated. The SDMB staff joins with you all in wishing she were still here to see them, and is having a hard time coming to grips with the fact that’s she’s not. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/2 "2020-07-08T14:32:33Z")
Thank you, Mr. Zotti! And hello. ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/3 "2020-07-08T15:20:35Z")
I’m good for a hundred. We all owe Jenny a great deal. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/4 "2020-07-08T15:36:50Z")
Excellent idea. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/5 "2020-07-08T15:48:54Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/6 "2020-07-08T15:50:49Z")
I will be happy to help. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/7 "2020-07-08T16:26:37Z")
Great idea. Thanks, Ed ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/8 "2020-07-08T16:34:39Z")
Thanks, Ed! I look forward to chipping in when you’ve got it set up. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/9 "2020-07-08T16:41:48Z")
> > +1 ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/10 "2020-07-08T18:02:45Z")
me too ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/11 "2020-07-08T18:09:15Z")
Definitely. Was it Decatur High, by any chance? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/12 "2020-07-08T18:49:04Z")
Thanks, Ed. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/13 "2020-07-08T19:10:44Z")
It wasn’t Decatur High. I’ll provide full details once I get the word that the school is on board with this. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/14 "2020-07-08T19:17:29Z")
I’m in. Hi, Ed Zotti. Heard from Cecil lately? 😊 ---
**Author:** ![CairoCarol](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cairocarol/32/3825_2.png) [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/15 "2020-07-08T19:32:51Z")
I’ll chip in too. It’s a lovely idea. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/16 "2020-07-08T19:41:00Z")
I love it. Can we inscribe it? _The TubaDiva Memorial Tuba._ ---
**Author:** ![plankter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ba0ec/32.png) [@plankter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plankter)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/17 "2020-07-08T19:44:41Z")
Thank you for doing this. I would be pleased to donate. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/18 "2020-07-08T20:53:30Z")
I will donate ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/19 "2020-07-08T21:05:34Z")
I’m in. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2020, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742/20 "2020-07-08T21:08:10Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > It wasn’t Decatur High. I’ll provide full details once I get the word that the school is on board with this. Might I suggest Decatur High, if Jenny’s alma mater says “no”, for whatever reason? Since that was her (and my) home. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tubadiva-memorial/914742.md?page=2)