Posted by JULIE (Webmistress) on October 18, 2014, 3:45 pm
Given the fact that Jim Reeves' widow, Mary, was reburied this morning at his Memorial site near Carthage, Texas, I thought it might be interesting to revisit the details I posted about her memorial service in Nashville, held in December 1999.
Mary's closest friends and some members of the Reeves family were invited to attend the service. Larry was asked to send a letter which was read by Blue Boy Bud Logan, due to Larry's longtime friendship of 33 years with Mary. (My husband was unable to travel due to the illness of his mother, who was suffering from Alzheimer's).
There are also pictures I posted of Mary's service. You can read about it by clicking the link below. (It has been posted on my website for years. Also note that when you get to the Memorial page and scroll down, there is a link to a second page of pictures as well).
It may be recalled that a member of the Reeves family prematurely announced Mary's supposedly impending move from a mausoleum in Madison, Tenn. to Texas and did this in July 2011. This news was picked up by the Associated Press and flashed around the world -- and it was ALL ERRONEOUS.
At that time, it was Reeves author Larry Jordan who posted a warning here that this move was NOT likely to take place anytime in the immediate future, and it seems strange indeed that he would know this but the Reeves family member who blabbed to the press would not.
As it turned out, it took more than 3 years for this transfer to ultimately take place. While it is a nice gesture and we commend Reeves niece Lani Arnold for pursuing this, per Mary's wishes to be buried with Jim, this long battle has come at a very steep price: the ruination of the Reeves estate and millions of dollars down the drain. -- JULIE
Posted by Manendra Pedris on October 18, 2014, 9:43 pm, in reply to "MARY REEVES"
Thanks for the update and the links, Julie. I had not seen that article before.
Even though the fulfillment of Mary's will came at a steep price, it may be viewed by some, if not most, that fulfilling the wishes of a dear one is worth at any cost. Obviously, this was Lani Arnold's view.