Respectful sympathy for John Scofield

[TH]

Those of you, us who have known John Scofield know that his son had been sick. This announcement came to me just now. My sympathies and unspeakable sadness.
David


After a two year battle with sarcoma, Evan Bingham Scofield, 26, left this world on Saturday morning 06 July 2013. One of Evan's final wishes was to have his ashes scattered in various farflung places by his closest friends and family. Though he traveled widely, there are places he regrets having missed during his life, and places he wished to visit again. A few ash bearers (parents, for example) are able to cover their own expenses, but as most are twentysomethings with limited resources, his family created a PayPal fund in Evan's name to assist in the travel costs. Some might think this frivolous but all that Evan undertook became an art project of sorts. His end will be no different. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to "Evan's Ashes" to support and document this project. It is Evan's vision of an exit that celebrates the epic journey— one of adventure, discovery, and whimsy, the twist and the turn, the joyful embrace of the next step on an unfamiliar road.

www.scatterevan.com to donate

[ecj]

Truly sad news. I can't imagine going through something that heart breaking.

[Rhoderick]

I am truly sorry to hear of your loss.
My Condolences to all of the family:

Music is the key that can open strange rooms in the house of memory.

Llewelyn Wyn Griffith

[pierre richard]

Sad...very sad..

condolences to all in the family....

time on the instrument....

[kris]

Sad news.

[Agate]

Time with the family...

[DarkFuneral]

Sad news indeed.

[mr. beaumont]

Can't even imagine the pain of losing a child...my thoughts and prayers to the family in this terrible time.

[Clamps]

sorry, sco

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

Sometimes the Wheel of Life turns too quickly. I hope his friends and family keep his memory alive in their thoughts for a long time.

[ooglybong]

Such sad news. My prayers and thoughts are with you and yours, Sco...

[Jake Hanlon]

I was at Sco's first show since his Son passed (wednesday of that week), he was clearly emotional about something but played his ass off. Many knew in the audience of his loss. My heart went out to him

[dmorash]

I was at Sco's first show since his Son passed (wednesday of that week), he was clearly emotional about something but played his ass off. Many knew in the audience of his loss. My heart went out to him

I was at that show too Jake but was not aware that his son had passed. He did play his ass off - my first time seeing him live and he struck me as such a rock star for someone in the jazz relm. My condolences to him and his family.

[marcwhy]

Wow, I just saw this -- horrible!

How's Susan doing? And their daughter??

[BirdSong]

My love and prayers go out to John and his family. God bless!

[Krenwin]

R.i.p.

[charley]

Too much sadness and pain to have to bear. Many condolences to John and family

[AmundLauritzen]

Losing someone close to you is one of the most painful things a human being can experience.
My heart goes out to the Scofields in this time of grief...

Very sad news indeed.