Fallen Sky

This is Fallen Sky, the Museum Center's first living history char- acter, brought to life by our friend John Bradley.

So it was fitting that when they had to choose a place for his memorial service on Sunday, it was the Museum Center. And it was also fitting that they put out 330 chairs, and still had standing room only.

"Friends are the family you choose," John often remarked, and the size of the family that gathered was a measure of the man.

I was impressed that Maurine Nichols, who was his co-star in their breathtaking performance of "Love Letters" there, held the program and herself together perfectly. Like me, she only teared up a few times, and nobody else noticed.

We cried a little and laughed a lot and remembered that we are all going to carry him around with us for the rest of our lives.