In Memoriam

In loving memory of our two brothers that we lost this year:

 

Arthur S. Somers

b. November 19 1947

d. July 2 2012

Son of Alice and Arthur Somers

Brother of

Pamela, Cynthia and Hilary

Thomas H. Burlington

b. August 7 1939

d. August 25 2012   

Son of Mildred and Arthur Burlington

Brother of

Carol, James, Gail and Robert

                            

 

Rest in Peace

Celebrating Cindy

 

 

A celebration of the life of Cindy Koeppel was held on Saturday June 30 , 2012, in the Berkshires. Here are some pictures from that weekend:

http://burlingtonfamily.com/CSK/Memorial/index.html



Celebrating Cindy: http://somersfamily.net/CSK/index.html

My Homage to Cindy

Instead of trying to cover her entire life, I will talk about a short

period of time when we spent a lot of time together.

Cindy, one of my two older sisters and the one living at home with me during the mid-60’s, was a close confidant and an important influence in my life. She was six years older, worlds wiser, and an exciting force to be around. I idolized her.

To Cindy: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish

Where shall I begin with my memories of Cindy? She was my sister. I knew her for almost my entire life. I remember the first time I saw her, when my Aunt Valerie Somers brought me  to the hospital at the  U. S. Marine Base in Quantico, where she was born.  I remember standing outside and looking in the window at this baby with long black hair, thinking what a strange sister she was! It was quite a while before I realized that the long black hair had been my mother's!

Alice's Journal



In 1997, Alice Burlington Somers sat down to record her memories in what she called "my journal", so we're calling it that, even though I suppose it's technically a memoir.

The first chapter, entitled "Childhood", contains Alice's memories of growing up in Montvale New Jersey during the 1920's and 30's. It tells stories of her childhood and of her family, including the halcyon days spent at the seashore in Belmar NJ.  Alice had a great love for the Jersey Shore all her life, and this chapter gives us a glimpse of the happy days spent there by the whole family.  Alice was the youngest of six, having four older brothers and one sister. I remember her saying once that those childhood days were the happiest ones of her life. And they laid the foundation  for the woman she would grow up to become.

Hope you enjoy reading  Alice's Journal

Cindy's Memorial at Burning Man

Hilary, Jessica and Henry at Burning Man

Burning Man 2011

Henry, Jessie and Hilary and placed a memorial to Cindy in The Temple at Burning Man. Hilary made the photo montage, Henry added the note, and Jessie placed the verse by Rumi.

They placed the items in the right-most out-building. It was the last part of The Temple to fall.

Link to their album

Cindy would have loved being at Burning Man!

Cindy and Henry Koeppel

Picture gallery: Celebrating Cyn!