On Maat 7:56 pm | Reply Diane Freeman (Woffenden) So, until then, Uncle Clifford…Hang on to that hug and joke and I will have a laugh and hug ready for you when we meet again. I truly believe that I will stay in touch with my Woffenden family from now on, I just wish that included Uncle Clifford and Grandma too…but I will see them on the flip side in heaven one day. He told me that he would stop by when he was in Indiana again and I was so excited that I went home and told Herbie about that….My Uncle Clifford and Uncle Jim may stop by…I felt like the family that I missed out on for so many years was back in my life again and that I would have a second chance to stay connected with them all again. I remember how important he was to my mom when he and Uncle Bob would come over and visit at our house in Virginia. He had a sparkle in his eyes that would always warm my heart. He always seemed to find a way to be light hearted about things and throw in a joke to liven things up. I will always remember Uncle Clifford as a man who would do anything for anybody. The bright side of that is I was able to give him a bunch of hugs over the time that I was in Virginia and if it were not for Grandma, I may not have even had that opportunity. I don’t know why I never tried to call him back at the number that was left on my phone…a part of me was embarrassed that he knew that I was so bummed about the hug thing…I don’t know why that missed hug seemed so tragic at the time ( I was really, really sad, to walk away and not run and give him a quick goodbye hug)…but now the hug that I didn’t get will be one that will always be missed. He wanted to arrange a date for a make-up hug.
He left a message on my voice mail twice and I missed both calls. On Maat 2:55 am | Reply Jennifer Cox Hunt He is survived by eight siblings Beverly Cox Diane Freeman Carol Simpson Barbara Reed Kathleen Woffenden James Woffenden Janice Pettitt and Bonnie Woffenden, as well as thirteen nieces and nephews. His many friends and business associates up and down the east coast know well his love of meeting people and making each interaction memorable.Ĭlifford was a friend to everyone his quick wit and optimistic, generous spirit will be sorely missed. Since 2001 Cliff had been owner and operator of Prospector’s Point, an antiques market in White Post, Virginia. He graduated from Loudoun County High School and attended Virginia Tech. Born November 20, 1951, Clifford lived with a sense of adventure and brought smiles wherever he was.
He was a devoted son to the late Robert and Mary Ann Woffenden, and was predeceased by a brother, Robert Woffenden, Jr. Later versions of the song include one by Sonny Rollins, an instrumental, included on his 2000 compilation entitled The Best of Sonny Rollins: The Complete RCA Recordings, as well as a vocal rendition by Ernestine Anderson on her 2000 compilation for Concord Jazz entitled Ballad Essentials.Clifford James Woffenden of White Post, Virginia, departed this life suddenly on Tuesday, March 10, 2009. It is written in standard jazz compositional structure: head in, solo, head out. The instrumental version features sections for an emotive woodwind, brass, or piano and is underscored by a sensitive rhythm section. The version with lyrics features two verses with chorus and a section for improvising instrumental solos. The song ends with the composer/lyricist thinking he cannot fathom the trumpeter as departed and will always remember him. The latter has been included on at least seven albums since 1959 and tells the story of the warmth of Clifford Brown's trumpet tones, his phrasings, and the songs he played. There are actually two different versions of the song: one an instrumental and one with lyrics added by noted songwriter Jon Hendricks. The song appears on over 100 albums and CDs and has been recorded by such jazz luminaries as Stan Getz, Dinah Washington - former bandmember of Clifford Brown - the tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, pianist Oscar Peterson, Woody Herman, Quincy Jones, Arturo Sandoval, and Ernestine Anderson. The song pays the composer's respect to "Brownie" who was killed in a car crash in June 1956 along with pianist Richie Powell, a member of the Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet. "I Remember Clifford" is a tender ballad written by Benny Golson in 1956 and is a homage to the hard bop jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown.
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