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Mumford and Sons in Philly This Summer?

by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 05/04/11 10:54 am | updated: 05/11/11 12:04 am

Its been four months since a natural gas explosion killed 19 year old PGW worker, Mark Keeley. T-shirts have been sold to raise money for alopecia research. PGW's website portal is accepting donations to St Cecilia's CYO, where Mark volunteered and coached. And there's a campaign in motion to bring Mark's favorite band, Mumford and Sons to Philadelphia on its summer tour.

The band's management responded this week, saying how touched the band was. No word yet on a Philly date, but Mark's family expects to hear from the band's manager again soon with a decision.

Here's the letter from Mark Keeley's family to the band:

"Mark had been planning to gather his friends and make a trip down South this summer to see all of you play LIVE. He played your music constantly, banjo and all while making us laugh constantly. During his funeral services, flowers were made into the shape of banjos. A photo montage highlighting Mark's life played with your album in the background. The priest centered his entire homily around Awake My Soul and the lyrics, "Where You Invest Your Love, You Invest Your Life." Mark's tombstone reads the same lyrics in big letters below his name. Needless to say, Mumford & Sons was a major part of Mark's life and death."

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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | responded: 05/09 3:20 pm

You can show your support on facebook at the official Mumford & Sons to Philly for Mark's Birthday page: just go here ...
http://www.facebook.com/#!/MumfordSons4Mark

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by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA | responded: 05/11 12:04 am

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