FLOWERS OF THE FOREST



LAURA KILPATRICK
Laura Kilpatrick died at home on January 3, 2003. She is survived by Jim Kilpatrick, President of Clan Colquhoun Society of North America.

GLAD CALHOUN
Glad Calhoun passed away at Streamway Villa Senior's Home, Cobourg, Ontario, CANADA, January 12, 2003, at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orval Calhoun, author of the four volume set "Our Calhoun Family".

DANNY POTTER
Daniel R. Potter, 50, 616 Maple Street, Johnson City, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2003. Born in Knoxville, Tenn., Danny obtained his master’s degree at ETSU. He worked at Greene Valley Developmental Center for 28 years. He was the founder and coordinator of the Jonesborough Celtic Festival and the Sycamore Shoals Celtic Festival. He was a member of the Scottish American Military Society, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Society for Creative Anachronism, MENSA, Membership Secretary for Clan Colquhoun Society Of NA, Tennessee State Educators Association, American Civil Liberties Union, National Arbor Day Foundation, National Eagle Scout Association, St. John Episcopal Church, 78th Frasier’s Highlanders, St. Andrews Society, Clanna-n-Alba, Kingdom of Raknar, Bird Clan of the Free Cherokee of Eastern Alabama, Celtic American Association of Northeast Tennessee. He was preceded in death by grandparents Jim and Josie Potter and Gordon and Ethel Pack. Survivors include his parents, Ray and Mary Potter; brothers, Tim and wife Mona: Scott and wife Jozelle; sisters: Gerry Williams and husband Ray; Cathy Price and husband Bob; nephews, Jesse Potter, Jonathan Potter; and nieces, Nikki Potter, Lyndsay and Raysha Williams; and many very devoted and special friends.



Flowers of the Forest commemorates the dead of Clan Colquhoun for a memorial period of one year following the death of the individual.

According to the Scots Musical Museum, except for a fragment in the Skene Manuscript, the original words to the ancient ballad have been lost, although three subsequent versions were written. The following words were believed to have been written by Mrs. Cockburn, and predate the version written by Jean Elliott around 1755 as a Lament for Flodden.
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