I'm truly sorry to be the bearer of ill tidings... for those of you that haven't heard, Roland passed away this last Sunday.
His death was very unexpected. Paramedics, family, and friends all responded to his call for help, unfortunately we were all too late.
(http://www.stalkwell.com/public/keep_linked/RolandTheNomad0014as4.jpg)
Or more recently...
(http://www.faeriebox.com/permanent/Roland7309s4.jpg)
Roland has been a personal companion at Scarby, TRF, Four Winds, and too many other faires to count for many, many years. I know many of you knew him, and many thousands more have met him in passing. As playtrons go, he was a fixture at Four Winds, Scarby, and TRF. I'm still too stunned to believe he's gone. Eventually it will sink in. Faire will not be the same without him.
For those who wish to attend his viewing, it will be on Friday from 4 pm to 8 pm at Greenwood Funeral Home. The address is 3100 White Settlement Rd, Ft. Worth TX 76107.
For those who wish to attend his memorial, the venue has yet to be chosen, but tentatively will be on Saturday afternoon/eveining in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Details will be posted as plans are confirmed. There are no plans for a memorial fund at this time.
Please keep Roland and his family in your thoughts and/or prayers. This has been very stressful on family and friends. He has said repeatedly that we should not be sad for his passing, but to think of it as just one more opportunity to come together as a family.
Good bye, my friend...
Dana Hill (a.k.a. Stalkwell)
Thank you all for the support during this time. Many friends were present at both his viewing and memorial services. This was greatly appreciated by both family and close friends.
Both the wife and I have memorial pages for Roland now online. They will be updated as we get to processing images.
http://www.stalkwell.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=29144 (http://www.stalkwell.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=29144)
and...
http://www.faeriebox.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5522 (http://www.faeriebox.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=5522)
In rememberance, there will be memorial services throughout the year at the major faires he attended. I'm sure he will be shooting us from a place where Kodachrome will always be processed.
Stalk well...