JAMES WICKLOW

I remember the Freeze Bank too, Bill. Making deliveries in the Robert Taylor Homes on the south side and into the far western suburbs singing rock and country music at the top of our lungs. Jim was a serious worker. Any project we did he took over. He limited my participation to grunt work. He was also a great musician. Many good memories of him playing guitar with Dennis Kissane and how excited  Doug Goodwillie was when Jim walked in with his guitar to an informal jam session at Doug's and started right in with some Freddy King rythems. One day when he was playing Sultans of Swing some passerbys heard him playing and rushed up to his apartment and begged him to join their band. And you're right Doug he was tough . On a Canadian fishing trip Jim, Joe Accardo and I were standing near a waterfall fishing and Jim was catching all the fish so he let us try his spot. We caught nothing. Next he gave us his pole, still nothing. When he went back to his spot he immediately started catching again. We always talked about Jim on our fishing trips since then but for whatever reason were not able to connect. When talking about it with my son he said to really pursue it and make him an offer he couldn't refuse. Shortly thereafter I was talking to Pete Mavrelis about it and got the bad news. See your friends while you can.