Edward's Ashes
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sdc100 — 15 years ago(April 08, 2011 04:27 AM)
Greensleeves wrote:
I was hoping this was not true but Edward's daughter has not responded
I would have thought this was a serious enough issue for her to respond.
In case you don't know, the daughter replied here on imdb with a very detailed post. She was gracious and appreciative of your attempts to contact her. The story is UNTRUE, but much to her credit, she admitted that the thrift shop may indeed have found the Death Certificate. But she is appalled that false rumors are circulating that the family might have been so negligent with the ashes. -
thesecretsofherpast — 16 years ago(January 04, 2010 10:22 PM)
Hi everyone. I am Edward Albert's daughter. I PERSONALLY SPREAD HALF OF MY FATHER'S ASHES IN THE MALIBU OCEAN (the beach below the Point Dume cliffs) ALONG WITH MY MOTHER AND SEVERAL FRIENDS; THE OTHER HALF, WE SPREAD IN THE WATERFALL OF THE CANYON HE HELPED SAVE, WHICH HAS BEEN RENAMED IN HIS HONOR (Escondido Canyon in Malibu, now The Edward Albert Trail and Falls.)
I just stumbled upon this thread and I am so sorry that so many of you have been upset by it. I am also truly regretful that I responded poorly to a myspace message requesting clarification on this understandably distressing issue. I don't recall receiving or responding to this email; I can only conclude that I somehow missed the crucial question and for that I do apologize; following the death of my father, this must have been one of the multitude of things that slipped through the cracks. My most sincere apologies for neglecting my responsibility to set the record straight.
Perhaps a certificate was found (we did donate a number of estate sale items to the Artifact Tree) but I CAN ASSURE EVERYONE THAT HIS ASHES WERE RESPECTFULLY AND LOVINGLY HANDLED.
As far as the cremation establishment boasting that they had his ashes and that they sat on the shelf for months, this is an outright lie and franklyb68 makes me sick to read (I am not saying the person who posted this comment is lying, but whoever told them this was obviously misinformed.)
I appreciate there were so many people who were concerned over this issue. It was bad enough that such a talented, beautiful and luminous man died so young, that he ultimately experienced a career considerably beneath his capabilities and quality; but to hear that his ashes were so tragically mishandled just adds insult to the already injured hearts of all who loved him.
I hope this post will alleviate any remaining concern.
I would like to add that I am determined to continue to honor my father's memory and legacy in the best ways I know how, one of which is a myspace site I set up with some (very rough) fireside family recordings of his music: him singing his own compositions in the last months of his life. They were recorded very casually, but I offer them in the hopes that it can bring some who loved him a little joy. If you're interested, please go to:
www.myspace.com/edwardalbert
It's hard for me to keep up with all of the different accounts, what's being said where, but please write me at his myspace account for best results at this time, if you'd like to be kept in the loop (I am working on a collection of his writings, which are vignettes only, but completely vivid and wonderful; I've posted a few of his writings on the above mentioned myspace blog.) And forgive any slow responses. I don't visit the site that often, as it makes me sad, but I do visit it, as it does my heart good to tend it's small fire and keep the ember lit for others whose lives he touched.
Walk in Beauty (as Edward would say)
Tai Carmen (aka Thais Albert)
I feel sick I feel like crying