Saying Goodbye to Alfons

Tuesday, there was a memorial service for Al Sowka. 

He had been cremated, so no body, but lots of pictures, many of which were the Alfons we remember.  As Liz was signing the guestbook, she heard me chuckling around the corner where I found a shot of a long-haired, mutton-chopped late 60s early 70s hippy Al.  Now, that was funny.

Enjoyed looking at all the photos and as the deacon said, we were not just there to see Al off, we were there to celebrate our lives with him and those old pictures sure did.

Al's Cubs and Bears jacket were up at the front as well, although I think the jacket should have been cremated with him.

Back at Donovan's, Jeff was playing Alfons' NTN board.  I played Cub Al and Go Al and Liz played an Al board, trying to get him on the Top 20 nationally, or at least Top Ten locally, but it wasn't to be.

Yesterday, I mentioned the song "A Dying Cub Fan's Dying Lament" by the late great Steve Goodman and decided to go to You Tube and give a watch.

I found a really great one of the song featuring Goodman sitting at one of the Rooftops across from Wrigley Field with the ballpark behind him and groundskeepers going about their work

A very fitting memorial to Alfons as well.  See it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xBxZGQ1d3k.

Or, just type the song and name in.

Goodbye, Alfons.