Raven Family Update

from KILLING JOKE (fan page) bulletin:

On October 31st, 2007 at 3pm in the South Eastern French city of Annecy, which lies approximately 30 kms from Geneva Airport, there will be a service in the memory of the now truly larger than life, Mister Paul Vincent Raven. The fact that this service falls on the same day as Halloween, while appropriate, is simply a coincidence. No costume will be required.

The family understands that the location of this first service (there will be others) will, for many of you, be prohibitive but would like to assure those loved ones and friends that are able to attend that they are very welcome.

We intend to organise a wake at L'Usine ( the factory) in Geneva on the evening of the 31st. This is the club where Paul enjoyed his last night on earth.

For those of you who have queries, please contact me at ravengundogs@yahoo.com or Mel at macfarlane20@hotmail.com. Further information will become clear in the next couple of days and you will be contacted via email as things progress.

Those of us who have been with Paul this week will be taking time over the weekend to remember him and to help our families to organise their travel arrangements, so please make plans to join us between Monday and Wednesday, where possible. We hope you understand.

Thanks again for your invaluable support.


Feel free to circulate this email, and the details it contains to anybody you feel will need it.

Daniel Jon Raven

from Revolting Cocks Bulletin:

From the Raven Family, via Dan Raven, Paul's Brother:

On October 31st, 2007 at 3pm in the South Eastern French city of Annecy, which lies approximately 30 kms from Geneva Airport, there will be a service in the memory of the now truly larger than life, Mister Paul Vincent Raven. The fact that this service falls on the same day as Halloween, while appropriate, is simply a coincidence. No costume will be required.

The family understands that the location of this first service (there will be others) will, for many of you, be prohibitive but would like to assure those loved ones and friends that are able to attend that they are very welcome.

We intend to organise a wake at L'Usine ( the factory) in Geneva on the evening of the 31st. This is the club where Paul enjoyed his last night on earth.

Al Jourgensen's Revolting Cocks myspace
http://www.myspace.com/revoltingcocks

also Uncle AL's The Piss Army Forum: R.I.P. PAUL RAVEN

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from KILLING JOKE (fan page) on myspace bulletin:

I apologise for the impersonal nature of this email, but I have the information regarding the death of my beloved brother, Paul Vincent Raven.

First of all, after many days, the French authorities have performed an autopsy and informed me and those loved ones of Paul..s that have been alongside me in France, that he died of natural causes. I wish this were not the only piece of ..good..news to have been received on this awful day.

Due to much confusion and a set of circumstances too complicated to lay down here, we find we are unable to repatriate Paul..s body to his native England in the way we would have wished, and still retain his dignity. A cremation and a service in Paul..s memory will be held in the city of Annecy in SE France in the early part of next week. I cannot, at this stage, be more specific. The nearest airport to Annecy, by some margin, is Geneva. Further services, gatherings and remembrances will occur elsewhere in Paul..s world at a later date.
More information will come your way as we discover it. (times, dates, hotel numbers, etc.)

Please forward this email or the limited information it contains, to those friends of your..s and Paul..s who you think will need it.

I write this in the presence of Paul..s partner, Melinda, her sisters Melissa and Jennifer and Mr. Marco Neves. These are people without whom I could not have made it through this dreadful week. I love them very much and would like to thank them for everything they have done at this time.

My family and I would also like to thank the many people who have helped and supported us - in particular Miss Lois Davidson, Mr. Jase Burns, Mr. Matt Luxon and Miss Angie Jorgensen.

We will not forget.

Daniel Jon Raven and Family, 25th October 2007