My uncle, John Arthur Stump, who
was my father’s youngest brother, died on January 20, 2006. His memorial service was held
at a Vedanta monastery in Hollywood, where my other uncle (known there as “Jnana
Chaitanya,” but to me as Uncle Dave) serves as a monk. I was not at the ceremony, but my
family brought back some memorabilia from the service and from Uncle John’s “estate,”
including a large piece of paper densely printed with musical notation.
My uncle, John Arthur Stump, who was my father's youngest brother, died on January 20,
2006. His memorial service was held at a Vedanta monastery in Hollywood, where my other
uncle (known there as "Jnana Chaitanya," but to me as Uncle Dave) serves as a monk. I was
not at the ceremony, but my family…