We'll eat a peach in your honor, sir. Credit: Alberto Cabello via Wikimedia Commons

We’ll eat a peach in your honor, sir. Credit: Alberto Cabello via Wikimedia Commons
Gregg Allman, music legend, died Saturday afternoon at his home near Savannah, Ga.

He was 69.

According to his website, Allman had struggled with health issues for years.

Allman, according to Variety (and to this writer) was one of the "leading lights of Southern Rock."

The New York Times  released an extensive obituary Saturday afternoon, and we don't need to repeat what they wrote, but we will say this:

If you ever…

…have uttered the phrase "Freebird, motherfucker!" at a concert (most likely wearing really tight jeans and black concert t-shirt)

…listened to "Melissa" until the LP wore out 

…loved Phish

…loved any jam band

…got lost in the Marshall Tucker Band's "Fly Like an Eagle"

…then you join us in mourning the loss of this southern rock great.

This article appears in May 25 – Jun 1, 2017.

Cathy's portfolio includes pieces for Visit Florida, USA Today and regional and local press. In 2016, UPF published Backroads of Paradise, her travel narrative about retracing the WPA-era Florida driving...