If you are wondering why there hasn’t been a front page post recently, it is because I have been working on my history of The Bunkhouse Boys.
This is the way I honor the memory of my big brother, Craig Ward, who was taken away from us much too soon by cancer.
I believe that a huge part of his joy in life was his time with The Bunkhouse Boys, comprised of his two brothers and a great friend. To make this public is to show the world (or at least the world wide web) what he did and what he meant to us.
There will be more installments on this blog. How many? I don’t know. I think there are a lot of stories to tell. First I’ll set down the basic chronology and then get into anecdotes.
If you knew him and loved him, I hope you enjoy reading about Craig.
If you didn’t know him, you are welcome to get acquainted by reading these tales.
Happy Birthday Craig.
Comments on Observing Craig Week
Wade
Thanks for the Bunk House Boys stories. I remember some of those times well.
You and Craig were always good friends to me and you whole family as well.
I have a couple of pics you took I would like to share with you.
Lee
It is great to hear from you Lee, and I’d love to see any pictures you have. One of the most important things you did regarding The Bunkhouse Boys was when you invited Craig and me to the Winfield Bluegrass Festival (I think it was ’75 or ’76). That showed us what a live show should be, and we talked about it frequently.
Also, you introduced Craig to Rolling Stone Magazine and the Grateful Dead and a lot of other cultural touchstones. Of course, being younger, I got my taste for those things through him.
I hope we can catch up on what’s happened over the past 40 years or so … I’d love to hear from you. I’ll also Friend you on Facebook.
Take care
Wade
wardwade at gmaildotcom