The wonderful and singular soul R.S. Hornsby
passed away January 15, 2009.

The Hornsby family believes that now is a time not to
gratify the theft of death but to celebrate the joy of life.

R.S. was a beloved soul, inquisitive spirit, scholarly mind, a respected and jubilant musician, and a man of excellent humor and kind heart who will be missed by the many who knew and loved him.

After attending Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools and Hampton Roads Academy, R.S. graduated from Episcopal High School in Alexandria, VA, in 1999, where he studied abroad in Segovia, Spain and was awarded the Selby Barnes Papin Medal for excellence in Spanish.

R.S. attended the University of Vermont in Burlington, where he graduated with degrees in Spanish and Philosophy in 2004. R.S. returned to the Virginia countryside outside of Charlottesville following graduation from UVM. He was a strong presence in the diverse Charlottesville music scene, where he played with many bands whose styles ranged from bluegrass to jazz to rock.

An accomplished guitarist from an early age, R.S. first joined his uncle, Bruce Hornsby, onstage at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the summer of 2000. He continued to perform with his uncle, both live and in the recording studio. He can be heard on the albums “Halcyon Days” and “Intersections”, and is a featured soloist on the upcoming Bruce Hornsby album, still in production.

The 24th of January is R.S.'s birthday. Let that always be a day to celebrate life.

Remember sweet and glorious music,
long and hearty laughter, and the joy of friendship and love.

Charitable donations in memory of R.S. Hornsby may be made to the

Boston Red Sox' Jimmy Fund or to Episcopal High School


Special Thanks to Hornsby family friend Si Twining
who has created a
special web tribute site for R.S. Hornsby

 


 

To Those I Love
 

If I should ever leave you whom I love 
To go along the Silent Way, grieve not, 
Nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk 
Of me as if I were beside you there. 
(I'd come - I'd come, could I but find a way! 
But would not tears and grief be barriers?)
And when you hear a song or see a bird I loved,
please do not let the thought of me 
Be sad . . . 
For I am loving you just as
I always have . . . 
You were so good to me! 
There are so many things I wanted still 
To do - so many things to say to you . . . 
Remember that I did not fear . . . It was 
Just leaving you that was so hard to face . . . 
We cannot see Beyond . . . 
But this I know: 
I loved you so -
'twas heaven here with you!

by Isla Paschal Richardson


 

Left to Right: R.S. Hornsby, Branford Marsalis, Bobby Read, Bruce Hornsby,
Sonny Emory, J.V. Collier, Doug Derryberry, and J.T. Thomas


Download audio files of Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers with R.S. Hornsby:

"Across The River- Morning Dew-Across the River"

"Gonna Be Some Changes Made"

(Just right click to save)


R. S. Hornsby played on the Bruce Hornsby album "Halcyon Days" so buy your copy now!!

Visit the Official Bruce Hornsby website

Kudos to Si Twining for his super Bruce Hornsby site


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