Birth date: May 16, 1938 Death date: May 10, 2017
Charles Bainbridge Westover Jr (“Chick”), 78 years, of Nashville, TN, passed away at home on May 10, 2017. Born in San Antonio, TX, on May 16, 1938, he was the eldest son of the late Charles B. Westover (Lt. Gen., USAF, retired) a Read Obituary
We hung out with Chick for lunch every Saturday on the Eastside for the last year to share music and chit chat. He always had a smile and something appreciative to say to everyone. His love and support for music was very special - a true gentle man. We miss him so very much. Much love to all his family.
Love, Ida & David
We hung out with Chick for lunch every Saturday on the Eastside for the last year to share music and chit chat. He always had a smile and something appreciative to say to everyone. His love and support for music was very special - a true gentle man. We miss him so very much. Much love to all his family.
Love, Ida & David
My memories could fill this wall, so I'll just say this, "Dad, I love you and will treasure all the memories we shared.... from New Haven to Nashville and forever you have my 💓 heart"
Some thoughts about Chick:
I first met Chick at the Kerrville Folk Festival shortly after I had moved from San Antonio, TX. We knew many of the same musicians and songwriters both there and in Nashville. In the summer of 2009, I saw him at the Commodore Hotel where I was performing. He, graciously helped me load out my keyboard. After that we started dating and spend quite a few lovely evenings together. In 2010, he was coming to take me to dinner when he called in the afternoon to let me know that I-24 was completely flooded and closed. This was the great Nashville flood of 2010!! He wisely decided not to try driving to my part of town. Luckily, both of our places were spared damage.
He was a true genetleman, always opening the car door and getting the set belt for me. We shared many discussions about poetry, songwriting, and politics. I was impressed by the extent of his volunteer work at the church with homeless people.
We worked together to plan the first Kerrville Music Night in Nashville at Douglas Corner. I think the very first one was only a few days following the death of Rod Kennedy, founder of the KFF.It was a privilege to be invited to perform at several more of these wonderful events. I also sang back-up vocals for recordings of his political songs leading up to Obama's re-election in 2012.
As I have been working as an ESL teacher in Metro, we also shared a love of working with English Learners. I valued our friendship more than I could ever express and I will miss him so much. I was honored to be included amond his many friends. He was one of the finest human beings I have known.
Chick and I shared an attic space during WWII in College Park Georgia. RIP Chick. Pete Darrah
