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The wonderful and
singular soul R.S. Hornsby The Hornsby family
believes that now is a time not to 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, Charitable donations in memory of R.S. Hornsby may be made to the |
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, |
Download audio files of Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers with R.S. Hornsby:
"Across The River- Morning Dew-Across the River"
(Just right click to save)
