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Hewasinthreebandsandheearnedhislivingdoingthesoundatalocalclub,anidealsetupbecauseatleastoneofhisbandsseemedtoplaythereeveryweek,sohejusthadtohopuponthestageandletsomeonetakethecontrolsforhisset,thoughsometimesyou’dseehimjumpingdowninthemiddleofasettoadjustthemonitorshimself.IhadknownKerrywhenIwaslittleandwouldgotoshowswithMomandDadandthenIsortofremethimwhenAdamandIgottogetherandIstartedgoingtoshowsagain.
Hewasatworkonenight,doingthesoundforaPortlandbandcalledClod,whenhejustkeeledoveronthesoundboard.Hewasdeadbythetimetheambulancegotthere.Afreakbrainaneurysm.
Kerry’sdeathcausedanuproarinourtown.Hewaskindoffixturearoundhere,anoutspokenguywithabigpersonalityandthismassofwildwhite-boydreadlocks.Andhewasyoung,onlythirty-two.Everyoneweknewwasplanningongoingtohisfuneral,whichwasbeingheldinthetownwherehegrewup,inthemountainsacoupleofhours’driveaway.MomandDadweregoing,ofcourse,andsowasAdam.SoeventhoughIfeltalittlebitlikeanimpostorcrashingsomeone’sdeathday,Idecidedtogoalong.TeddystayedwithGranandGramps.
WecaravannedtoKerry’shometownwithabunchofpeople,squeezingintoacarwithHenryandWillow,whowassopregnanttheseatbeltwouldn’tfitoverherbump.EveryonetookturnstellingfunnystoriesaboutKerry.
