The Errol Flynn Blog

We've had some rough reporting to read here on the blog and we are all concerned about the outcomes of recent events for some of our members. This kind of thing shows what a tight-knit and supportive group of people we are and I am particularly happy to have such caring and supportive friends from around the world in this time of my personal grief. Yet, this said, the blog seems to have come to a full stop. Nobody wants to be the first to go back to our main subject in view of what has happened and our thoughts and prayers are with Jack and Louise Marino today. Let's Refuse to be Afraid and go forward…

I was visiting a friend the other day and found on an end table a copy of a book called “Heroic War Stories” and was astonished to find that the cover was illustrated with a picture of three men's faces in military uniform, the center picture being a depiction of Errol Flynn in Objective Burma!

Heroic War Stories

Gallery Books 1988

Writers including Alistair McLean, David Niven, Joseph Heller, tell their real-life and fictional front-line tales. David Niven's contribution is from his book of remembrances The Moon's A Balloon and there are other wonderful tales of military service both fact and fiction in this hardcover volume. I was unable this morning to find a picture of the book's cover but when I next visit my friend I will ask if I can take the book home and scan it for the blog.

Flynn has a way of showing up at the most surprising times!

— David DeWitt

Our great friend Jack Marino has been at the center of many things related to Errol Flynn including books and documentaries and interviews, and he and his lovely wife Louise hosted a truly epic party on the occasion of Errol's 100th birthday. His wife Louise opened her home and heart to so many of us who were meeting for the first time in his home as well as private events of the legendary Mulholland Drive Boys. Robert has reported that Louise has suffered a serious heart attack and is in a coma at Northridge Hospital undergoing a series of tests and Jack asks that we keep her in our thoughts and prayers in hopes of a full recovery. Jack we hold you both in our thoughts and prayers…

— David DeWitt

After a valiant fight against his illness, David DeWitt’s brother, Bob, passed away in his sleep yesterday morning at 10:45 am while his family watched over him. At his request, he will be laid to rest alongside their father in the family plot at Clear Lake, WA.

I’m sure all of us here at the blog share in the pain of David’s and his family’s loss, and hope that they soon find some comfort and solace. If the quality of character of David himself is any indication, his brother Bob must have been a wonderful fellow.

Our sincerest sympathies, David, to you and yours.

Robert and all at the Errol Flynn Blog

My brother Bob on the left and me on the right … two Adventurers!

• David DeWitt

— Robert

I am wishing to all our blog participants a very Happy Easter!
May you enjoy health and happiness today and always!
Tina

— Tina