Welcome to the "Bone Dry" Memorial Site

I have fond childhood memories of my big brother, Keith. Although we were nearly 12 years apart in age, time spent with Keith, as a child, were special and fun. I remember piggy-back rides through our house in Columbus, trips to the Dairy Queen and Root Beer stand,...

Keith and I are second cousins. Our Grandfathers were brothers. We grew up in the same small southern Indiana town, Columbus. Being 10 years older than me, he was like a big brother to me. We had great times together, especially on his sailboat, Bone Dry III. His...

I will miss him greatly. Keith introduced me to the Virgin Islands, my second home and my serenity. I turned to Keith when I was struggling with addiction. He picked me up and introduced me to an easier softer way. He wore his sobriety like a badge of honor, anonymity...

I was blessed with three brothers but I was closest to Keith. In 1959 we were both students at Indiana University. Indiana winters are brutal I was going through rush and he drove me to all the houses in his old car saving me from the snow Keith was gifted. When we...

Keith was several years older than me so my memories growing up with him are few. But I do recall one incident. Keith had an old car I remember my little sister Nancy and me standing in the back seat and Keith taking us for a wild ride on old country roads. Nancy and...