Monday, December 28, 2015
The prevailing sentiment among so many of us musicians and friends of Bud is "no, not our Bud!". He was such a good person that we all took some ownership of him and his wonderful presence. The disbelief is a profound feeling of hurt and grief for his family and for us all who knew Bud. He was the resident "Dean of Dobro" and the most wonderful person to be on stage with because of the confidence factor you had when he was moving up to the microphone. Offstage his smile and even keel personally was something you could count on to make your day better always. Our hearts are down right now but Bud's memory will not let him go without knowing he will be one of the fondest memories of my life forever. God Bless his family and of course "Our Bud". Ron Simmons