A HELIOTROPE BOUQUET: Joan Styles has been a consistent, MAGNETIC presence at Ragtime festivals for decades. With her many friends, she has created innumerable PLEASANT MOMENTS that rank among THE FAVORITE. She created an aura of authenticity at festivals by wearing stylish ORIGINAL RAGS that were a direct indication of SOMETHING DOING! On one occasion, she even dressed as a LILY QUEEN! One of her favorite events was THE RAGTIME DANCE in which she excelled at the SWIPESY CAKEWALK and the grand MARCH MAJESTIC. With her abundance of enthusiasm, humor, warmth, joy, GRACE AND BEAUTY, there is no question that she will be remembered as THE NONPAREIL. We were all EASY WINNERS for having known her, but now we are just WEEPING WILLOWs trying to find SOLACE. Perhaps it lurks in REFLECTION of her.” ~Rich Berry

Aunt Joan with Curtis and Alex