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Merle Haggard R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 12:46 pm
by Red Oak
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Country music legend, and Oildale native, Merle Haggard has passed away on his birthday. He was 79-years-old.
A sad day.
Re: Merle Haggard R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 12:48 pm
by LibraryLady
Husband will be bummed out when he hears this.
Re: Merle Haggard R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:05 pm
by Kiamichi
This is a surprise. I thought he was still in good health.
Re: Merle Haggard R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:29 pm
by OnTexasTime
lots of people in good health do not finish the day
Re: Merle Haggard R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:46 pm
by Red Oak
Merle had part of a lung removed (part of cancer treatment) seven or eight years ago.
Re: Merle Haggard R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 1:49 pm
by GFB
OnTexasTime wrote:lots of people in good health do not finish the day
Man, ain't it the truth.
Re: Merle Haggard R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 2:46 pm
by grouchy
Another good one gone.
Re: Merle Haggard R.I.P.
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 4:27 pm
by John In Austin
Listening to KOKE FM here in Austin this morning. Morning show host Bob Cole said he was probably in his last days. Sadly he was right.
Re: Merle Haggard R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 3:22 am
by jellowrestling
Our late guitarist, Brad Lloyd, was a lifelong friend of Hag's longtime lead guitarist, Clint Strong. Brad always referred to Hag as "Ole Goldy-throat".
Re: Merle Haggard R.I.P.
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2016 6:25 am
by ann jusko
A friend posted on David Gold's FB "I don't want to live in a world without Merle Haggard and with Donald Trump." It struck me as true.