Larry in CO
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It was a number of years ago when my wife and I met Jim Nabors . . . not
the usual expected sort of meeting. Jim was performing at Denver's
historic theatre in Elitch Gardens and we had arrived to enjoy the show,
thrilled to be able to see him in person. We pulled our car into a
parking space near the theatre. At that very moment, a small sports
car convertible, top down, whizzed into the space immediately left of
our car. Out jumped a vivacious young man wearing a big smile from ear
to ear. It took a moment for our eyes and brains to register the
reality: The driver parking next to us was none other than Jim Nabors.
When we finally accepted that, we expected that he would ignore us and
rush off to ready himself for the evening's show. Not so. Jim gave us
his classic friendly greeting and stopped momentarily to chat, to ask
how we were, and to inquire if we had come to see the show. It was the
strangest but most wonderful thing, for my wife and I immediately had a
strong sense that this was someone we had known for a lifetime -- an old
friend. Needless to say, this encounter certainly heightened our
enjoyment of his show later. We had always appreciated Jim's acting and
singing abilities, especially in his comic character on TAGS, but now we
knew closeup that his friendliness and caring manner were genuine traits
in his personal character. We have never forgotten that brief moment
of parking next to a star and near an old friend. He was such a warm,
personable, genuinely nice person, and we already miss him. Rest in
peace, dear friend Gomer.
