Hello gang.

I just lost my mother (age 89) yesterday (07/12/05) She had a stroke about three weeks ago and was on dialosis. After the stroke she, with a clear mind opted to seperate from the dialasis and die. I was informed at work to come over where she was (here in Vegas), last Thrusday, I came and she was responsive with a few words I could understand. I left my wife there and went home to shower and shave and return, even though I wasn't sure if it was the right thing to, I put on my new clown suit (bright blue, made of scrub pants and a medical top with the sleeves removed and red heart buttons sewed over the snaps and my yellow WILMOE, HEART SHAPED PIN) and brought my dummys (Joe and T.J. I didnt come in with make-up wig or nose.

I didn't really do a "performance" per se but I showed her the suit and the pin and explained what it was (her hearing and sight were somewhat impared-but not gone) and "the boys" talked to her , she saw T.J.s eyes move and his eyebrows go up and down --and laughed and smiled , and my wife and I bid her goodnight and left. The next day she, though aware of everyone and everything, she was non-responsive - yesterday afternoon she diedl

My mom had been a performer (singer) in the Chicago area in her younger days, and I got to perform for her in a small way.


Thanks for "listening"


Lloyd Williams AKA Wilmoe

Now it's your turn to carry the performers torch :D

I'm sorry about your Mom, Wilmoe. She sounds like a real classy lady. Remember, even clowns cry sometime. We're here for you.

Oh Walmoe, I'm really sorry to hear of your mother's passing! It is a life tribulation that is difficult at best to experience!

It was very touching to know you gave her a wonderful, thoughtful, performance that will tide her over until the day you two will be reunited in God's abode! Fret not friend, rumor has it our loved ones are well taken care of until it's our turn!

Like Scruffy said, we're here for you comrade!!!

Sorry to hear about your loss, Wilmoe.

Ashes

Walmoe our prayer are with you and your family. Sounds like a wonderful performance. Your mother sounds like some one who was very special.

Thanx for the support gang.

MAY ALL YOUR DAYS-BE CIRCUS DAYS.
Wilmoe

The person helping us with the funeral (7/20) has us presenting a collage, I printed the graceous responses you gave me over what happened, photocopied and laminated it into two sheets, and am presenting it with the collage.

Something happy---

In February, during the Great Clown Adventure, after the paradability and the group picture, I went out in clown, first to where I work, everybody recognized me, sheeeesh! then to the assisted living center where my parents lived. At the front desk, they thought I was there as an entertainer, and I explained that I was Lloyd and Meg's son and asked where they were, My Mother was at bingo, I went into the bingo game (that could be hazardous to your health-disturbing a bingo game at a senior center) and asked where Meg was (I take off my glasses when I appear), Everybody saw me but her, her back was facing me, I finally got her attention and she rocked forward and back laughing and Introduced me " This is my son-the clown". then my "invisable dog"and I went to the room to see my Dad, he was heading down the hall toward me, I heard him say "Well hello there" thinking he recognized me-he didnt until he heard me respond. He has dimentia and had a bit of a time understanding that there was such a thing as a "clown convention" but he seemed to see me doing that , as strange as I seemed, and I was able to make him laugh a couple times.
Another wonderful memory.

MAY ALL YOUR DAYS-BE CIRCUS DAYS.

Walmoe1 --

Wonderful story and wonderful memories.

Ashes

Walmoe, that is classy thru-and-thru!!! :D