I’m heartbroken.  Jose has always been such an inspiration to me.  His love for his Winedale friends was so deep and passionate and joyful.  I wasn’t ever out there for a whole summer with him, but he had a gift for making us all feel like family.  When I was lucky enough to be around him out at Winedale, during a reunion or some other gathering over the years, he always had this glow about him, a giddy expression on his face that said, “Aren’t we so lucky to be out here together, doing this…!!!?”  I was so touched by how he spoke up with emotion in his voice during the 2020 reunion zoom celebration, after we all watched the “Winter’s Tale” film, to express his concern about the health of Mark Bouler, who was then having some heart issues (he’s doing fine now).  Jose said, “Mark’s a great guy.”  Jose, you were a great guy too.  I wish I’d told you that then.  And so funny and fun to be around.  And so generous.  

I think of his great story of inviting Doc to play on his softball team, and the email he sent us the week after the 2015 reunion, riffing on memories of late-night yakking and singing sessions at Festival Hill, where two pesky cats had patrolled the big hanging-out area:  “I dreamt that I opened my suitcase and both of those goddamned cats jumped out.  just wanted y’all to know I’ve started sleeping in my closet here at home…"

I found this photo from the ’95 reunion “Midsummer” when I was going through a box of Winedale pictures a while back — was so glad to find it.  Such a fun and unforgettable performance.  

Jose ended his 2015 post-reunion email with these words, and I can hear him saying this (and singing it) to all of us — 

convert all your sounds of woe, into hey nonny nonny!!

So hard to do right now but I know these photos and memories of Jose will always lift my heart.  

Love to all of you, and thank you, Don — 

cs

On Jan 17, 2022, at 3:45 PM, SuDon <sudon@txbrode.com> wrote:

All,

It is with a very heavy heart I share with you that Jose Hernandez has unexpectedly and suddenly passed away.  

Winedale was an immeasurable part of Jose's life.  His family asked that this news be shared with the community.

There will be memorial service details forthcoming.  Please keep his family and friends in your thoughts.  

Don Brode



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