Tuesday, December 22, 2020
To all Stack's and Kerrs I offer my sincerest condolences on the death of Lorna, especially since it follows hard upon her brother's death. I knew Lorna well when we were students at STM and spent many pleasant hours listening to symphonic music in the music room.
Perhaps my best memory of her husband, John, was when we were both in the Newman Club;s production of Macbeth in 1959. John played Macbeth and I was a servant. At one point I tell Macbeth that Birnam Wood is moving to Dunsinanne. John grabbed me by the neck, shouted "The devil damn thee black!" and threw me across the stage with such ferocity, that even Lorna sympathized with me. Many years later I was honored that John and Anne DeCoteau (our Lady Macbeth),came to my production of Macbeth at Holy Cross. John and Anne both marveled at our production and claimed it was better than the one we were in. I think I was then able to forgive John for his assault of my body so many years ago.
Children, my former students, remember always that you come from great stock and always remember them.
