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for Arthur Seibold
Charles Buckner
January 17, 2009
Hello, John. Sorry for taking so long to write. I have never handled loss well. And what a loss your passing is. Legion, legend...I was certainly a member of his legion. As for legend, that goes without saying. From the moment you arrived at Germantown High, I was in awe. Little did I know that years later, you, me, and the Pritchard boys would embark on a most memorable "weekend" to New Orleans. I remember facing the unenviable return to Memphis. As we all discussed it, there was a meeting of the minds. Why? So, it was back on the road to Fort Walton Beach where you treated me to the most incredible time in my life. Yes, everyone has a story to tell. But in Florida, Fish performed like nothing I had ever seen. He taught us on a daily basis. Stories were the order of the day. Generous? Friends of mine he did not know were always welcome. We never even locked the door. Probably, one of the funniest things he ever told me was that he had dry cleaning in four cities. Always be prepared he told me. And then lent me last pair of clean socks. That was in Knoxville. On White Avenue. Yes John, you had a disarming demeanor and charm that will never be equaled. We miss you, now and always. As for that reindeer, I had a ticket on him. He finished second. Goodbye, John. Phatts
Rodney Mills
January 11, 2009
You touched everyone you met and to quote Jimmy Stewart,"They came in as strangers and left as friends" is the Fish we all know, love and dearly miss....Love ya man, Rocky
Cujo
January 7, 2009
Hey Fish, man did we have fun, see ya. Cujo
john britt bauer
January 3, 2009
Ah, Arthur
This gift of a natural man -- who hailed out of the great parallelogram-shaped state -- whose 'lines' were unequalled.
Forged sense of honor and vivacious energy -- from father and mother.
Nobly planned, he bolted into the world on a mid-century middle november day full of radiant free-spirited eclecticism.
Persona grata, he illuminated sans reproche.
Encounter 'sebo' at age fifteen in between.
The germantown coterie begins, a lexicon formulates, sobriquets & pseudonyms tagged about, humoresque obliquities orbit, unlearned cotangents reciprocate, non complementi latin rebop, antigone atrophy soliloquies scatted, myopic teachers miffed, capers abound, pretty girls juxtapose, the reverie ensues.
An athlete like no other.
Witness/envision: a cleared six foot jump, a splendid half-miler, hundreds chant "sebo-sebo-sebo" as the varsity sixth man hits the basketball court, a florida junior bowling tournament captured, water skier a la pickwick lake on the tennessee, key to h.s. sigma delta phi rain/mud sole football victory, 'clipper ship' trifecta, a well-balanced frisbee tossed, aladdin sane pinball wizardry, diving the stone quarry at cedar point lake erie, collegiate soccer goals scored, ATO all-around, UT intramural football champion wide-out, dancing the famous dewey two-step all decked-out and styling in those shakin' black 'n' white spectator shoes, transcending the great smoky mountains, dangerous body surfing 'the wedge' SoCal, hustling the billiard tables, poker "fish"-ins, pari mutuelist par excellence, daily bicycling to amagansett & the game "down the fairway" known as golf.
The original old school R&A 'no touch' player: regifted sticks & retreaded spikes - taped tattered knotty persimmon - bump & run - fabled barefoot knock-down shot - admired hagen's style - emulated jones' mashie-niblick swing - read hogan's fundamentals - loved tillinghast's pot bunkers buttressing old philly cricket's elevated postage stamps - recoiled merion's red wicker baskets - relished in being ol' dutch bauer's partner 'in the press' - invented the seiboldian winter rule back-of-the-hand-windowpane-touch temperature gauge.
Beyond the planets he is of the cosmos, redeemed with the variable measure of a man contemplating the relevant question so vocalized in dylan's "Ballad of a Thin Man." . . .
We are all tattoo'd by him.
Dies invictus seiboldius!
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Connie Childress Chiodo
January 2, 2009
I've heard stories about "Fish" almost my entire life, the latest about a year ago as told by my brother, Robert Childress. Boy how we laughed at the "old days". Little did I know that a few short months later, we'd lose them both. Robert, George and John go back decades...George, the practical one, John, the crazy "fish". In fact, they both stood up in Robert's wedding. I had the pleasure of working with both John and my brother for a time at Marcos Restaurant in Memphis. John definitely made the time go by much more quickly. His sense of humor was infectious. And he looked GREAT in a coat and tie! I, too, heard about this barefoot golfer who truely enjoyed life. I will miss them both. John and Robert are probably enjoying a round of golf as we speak. My condolences to George (who I did try to locate when Robert passed away) and the rest of the Seibold family.
Fred and Foley
January 2, 2009
If we could all live as simply and unpretentiously as the Fish, the world would be a better place. We will miss you, Fish.
Debbie Cartwright
December 30, 2008
Dear Fish ~
Though you've been far away from our locale, you've never been far from our hearts. For me, your devilish humor made you an angel.
I'm holding now a note on a Louie's cocktail napkin penned in purple more than a decade ago ~ "Debra, your friendship means more to me than silver & gold. Love, Deion, #21"
Back atchya, Fish. I'll come looking for you in Heaven's Bar.
~
Doug and Tobi Bedell
December 29, 2008
Fish always colored outside the lines. He was an incredible example of non-comformity. From playing golf barefoot to his transportation preferences, nobody was more individualistic than the Fish man.
We once saw him at a Ross Avenue bus stop in the middle of a driving rain storm. He had no cover. Didn't want any. He was standing in the rain, barefooted, soaked and getting wetter every second. We opened the car door and said, "Fish! Get in and we'll take you where you need to go."
"No, you go on now," he said. "You're messing up my routine."
Lord what a wild, whimsical and wonderful dood he was ...
RIP, Fish.
We'll see you on the 19th green.
-=Doug and Tobi Bedell
Karen Coates
December 29, 2008
Working with Fish at Louie's was an experience I will always remember. I regret I had not seen him in a long time, but always smiled when I heard his name.
Tracy Marksbury
December 29, 2008
His friends from Louie's will miss him dearly. I hope in heaven he hits the daily double twice a day every day!
JAMES LEONINO
December 29, 2008
I LOST A GOLF BUDDY, TRACK COMPANION AND DEAR FRIEND AND I WILL HOLD "THE FISH" FOREVER IN MY HEART FOR THE MEMORIES THAT MAKE ME LAUGH AND SMILE. HE IS ONE OF A KIND AND I WILL MISS YOU.
Laura Jacobus
December 28, 2008
We've missed Fish in Dallas since he moved to New York, and it's sad to think he won't ever come back to cheer us up. He knew how to light up a room, and he'll be greatly missed. My condolences to his family.
Dudley Land
December 28, 2008
I cannot think of a single person who more embodied a zest for the fun things that make this life enjoyable (and bearable). Fish was as honest a man as I have ever known and I will miss him greatly.
Richard Quenichet
December 28, 2008
This guy did make G-Town history from the Great Train Heist to the Gator, may God bless you and your family.
Sarah Sanders Boothe
December 28, 2008
Our family adored John! He was a fixture at our house while working for my brother, Joe Sanders. Everyday they would pull up to the house where we all would sit down to one of Bay's wonderful meals. He loved her cooking and I am sure she is filling his belly as I write this. From delighting our Mother in his Chimney Sweep dress to lunching at the Rendezvous with "Miss Annie Ruth," he will be a treasure that I, among many, will hold in my heart forever.
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