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JAMES EARL PIPKIN

Birmingham, Alabama

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PIPKIN, JAMES EARL James Earl Pipkin, age 73, passed away the morning of May 20th after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was a longtime violinist with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and a teacher to many accomplished students. His last days were spent surrounded by his closest family...

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Not a day passes that I don't think of you. Rest in peace, my Besheart.

I still think of you every day and still miss you. Rest in peace, my love.

Eight years have passed, and I still love you and miss you. I so wish you could be here to see how your children have matured and how your grandchildren have grown. Rest in peace my love.

Remembering you today. You were the best.

Dear Marilyn,
I was going through some very old photographs of my days at the University of Chattanooga and found some of Jim. I was a piano major and we were very closed friends the time he was there. Curious to see what he had been up to, I googled him and received the horrible shock of finding his obituary and discovering that he had passed in 2012.

Please received my very belated but most heartfelt condolences.

Antonio R Gamboa
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It has been 5 long years since you left us, my darling. We raised a glass to you at El Cazador, our go-to family dinner place.

First RMCO concert without you. It seemed so strange. The gang gave me a card as tribute to you. No one had anything bad to say.

Happy Birthday, Sweetheart. We love you.

You have my most sincere condolences, Marilyn. You and Jim are remembered fondly by your (former) fellow ASO violinist, Bill Wagner (1973-75). Sorry this is belated -- it isn't every day you get nosthalgic about old friends and acquaintences, looking them up.

All the best, Marilyn.