"Memorial Tablet Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills"
(photo by Robert Dean)

Arthur’s resting place next to his mother in Memphis, TN

Resting place of Agnes Taylor Lee. The name Agnes Porter Lee was inscribed on the tablet in honor of
and to link her with other family members buried in this same cemetery, for one her sister Edwinor Porter. Arthur’s mother’s signature was Agnes Taylor Lee.

The Rock & Roll Troubadour and More

Who is this man so filled with soul?

What are the words he sings to those who search for hope?

He is the slender man with a bulging heart.

Whose fingers enjoy a love affair with notes and measures.

His eyes have seen places that fill the mind with delight.

His lungs have tasted the air of a thousand different corners.

Watch him dance in step with the rhythms that reach the spirit.

The poetic gift that links generations and transcends class.

A voice of many styles sings to those who do not dine together.

The man whose black hat rides atop the tightly tied scarf

Knows the highs and lows that burst forth upon the living.

The craftsman who finds breath using the tools of his trade.

A man of faith who knows of powers beyond his own.

Believes in the beauty and value of love.

Never withheld a gift that was not his to imprison.

Finds life in bestowing presents made of chords and codas.

Knows the love of a woman known for three decades and more.

Trusted in the possibilities that come with each new day.

Dreams of the refrain yet written and the songs yet recorded.

Gracious host to those who lives an unusual time table.

MLR 8-3-06

"Written by Chaplain Michael L. Revord who befriended Arthur & got to know him well though their many long
conversations over the months he was a patient in Memphis University Hospital"