Saying goodbye to John Nova Lomax, a gifted storyteller who died too soon.
"I was really proud of what he did, going back to Texas to live. That's sort of a choice. He went to Houston on purpose," Earle said of John, who he and many of his family called Nova. John even helped out for a bit as a roadie for Earle before leaving to go to Europe and then back to Houston."I've known him since he was literally a baby,"the noted performer said, adding that he even helped build John's childhood sandbox.
We talked about what he was going to do next and he became animated as he talked about putting out a book, a collection of his Sole of Houston columns. He was using a walker then but moved fairly well, though he tired quickly. Chip Phillips, his stepdad, says one thing he's learned from John's death is the importance of actually seeing someone. Although they too were talking,"I didn’t have eyes on him. Don’t ever take your eyes off your loved ones."
"Also we talked about what he wanted to be written on a grave marker. He said 'To Live is to Fly.' Which is a Townes Van Zandt song. Also, he said 'Learn From My Mistakes.'" Lomax III says they will probably have a quiet family service for his son, followed at some point by a memorial celebration with music. John loved music and his father wants a chance for people to say goodbye. They are also hoping to put out a paperback book of his writings.For Kenneth Page, all that he had built his dreams around vanished in a cloud of Central Texas dust on that terrible day this past March.
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