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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Quinton Duval

In the "Remembrances" section of The Sacramento Bee, these words were written about Quinton Duval.

"A man of elegance, great charm and wit, Quinton could make a song out of anything. He will be missed by all who knew him."

For those of you who have wondered, "there will be no formal service [at his request]. Donations in his name may be made to the Quinton Duval Fund/Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th Street, Sacramento, CA 95816."

My thoughts go to those left behind: his wife (Nancy), brothers (William and John), and sister (Clare), as well as all of the people whose lives were touched from having known Quinton as a friend or mentor, from having read his words, or from having heard him read.

1 comment:

Chris said...

It's all just sinking in now. I heard Dan Penn's song "I hate you" tonight and I thought of Q because he would tweak words in that quick, funny way he had. He was, of course, a fine poet, but he was also a wonderful lyricist. But more than all that, he was a great friend and mentor. We're all gonna miss you a long time, Friend.