On Sept 30, 2010, at 7:57 AM, Fred Heutte <[email protected]> wrote:
> Nobody who was there will ever forget Aaron-Carl's truly triumphant
> performance on the main stage at the festival, and his shout outs
> to his family and friends. He had an unquenchable drive to express
> himself and a gift for making people feel good.
That year (2005) I bought a VIP ticket, and was standing backstage listening to
the end of Aaron-Carl's set. He finished and came off the stage to the
backstage area, where he was surrounded by his family, all wearing A-C t-shirts!
I found that moment incredibly heartwarming and touching, and - thank goodness
- had mentioned it to Aaron-Carl in messages I sent him since then. It was
definitely one of my most memorable Detroit Moments™ and I wanted him to know
about it.
I am deeply saddened at his sudden passing. It just blows my mind that he
could be diagnosed, have a biopsy and pass away in the space of a week. That
just ain't right. My deepest sympathies to his family & friends. I wish I
could teleport in for his funeral but I will be on a plane to Idaho that
morning.
(Anything else I could say has been made redundant by Cliff Thomas' post; he
wrote a much better eulogy than I could ever dream of. Thanks, Cliff.)
- Greg
