My Uncle Roy was always the jokester and was always good for making you laugh.  I will never forget the stories he told me when I was a little kid and showing me how to give an Indian burn.  There were also the Christmas Eves we had with the on the shoulder VCR camera with the spotlight that blinded us all.  He was an amazing uncle and he will be so so missed.  I know he is playing his guitar and making great music with the Lord as we speak.  

Love you Uncle Roy,

Nephew Will

My Papa was the kindest, funniest, most talented, and most interesting grandfather anyone could ask for. We grew tomatoes together in his garden, he taught us how to shoot bee bee guns, we saw movies together on weekends, and he inspired me as a musician. I started playing guitar when I was 14 and we started bonding more and more over music. I’m so grateful for all the moments I had with him. Whether it was playing guitar in the living room, listening to him sing silent night at Christmas mass, playing cards together, or just simply picking his brain about his views on history, life, and other issues. I’ll never forget him. He was a legend. He was my Papa.

Uncle Roy was always very kid & he loved his family. He was so talented. His wife Aunt Bernice & his children & grandchildren are sure going to miss him . I always looked to hear him sing & place his guitar 

Roy inspired me to learn guitar. I never made it big, but I was able to entertain family and friends, play a few open mic's, and play in the praise band at church for a few years. The girls seemed to like it too.

When it was time for my first guitar, I asked Mr Rector for help. His advice was to learn to play bass instead. Bands usually need a good bass player but there's plenty of good guitar players out there. I still wanted to play guitar. 

So he took me to several pawn shops in Detroit. Every time he pulled a guitar from the rack and played, people took notice and gathered around. He knew a good guitar when he saw one. He didn't see one at any of the pawn shops we looked at. So his advice was to save up and buy a good new guitar that I could afford. That time I took his advice. 

I enjoyed playing guitar for over 30 years and would still be playing if it weren't for painful arthritis. His love and passion for music shaped my life in many ways. 

I grew up on Park Court next door to the Rector family.  We all enjoyed Roy’s music and were so excited to have a recording artist as our neighbor! May he rest in peace 

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Roy Weldon Rector

10 janvier 1927 – 11 novembre 2021

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