It seems the task of survivors and women to tend to the grave and to keep memories alive. Tony was buried in Chloride and can be visited at the Chloride Cemetery, behind the enclosed old cemetery in the middle. He wanted a natural headstone. This one in front reminded me of the canyons he would draw.
He was afraid to die, had been so since his return from Indochina where he got stuck for six month and saw the execution of thousands of people in the streets of Shanghai, when Shanghai fell. He remembered their eyes for ever. But then at other moments he celebrated life,like in this whimsical painting: love and peace and wild dancing.
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Please contact with any interest in a large, circus themed Mafia original.
vincemc1959@aol.com
Will be able to forward numerous pictures of the work.
Thank you and look forward to hearing from you.
Vincent
Tony Mafia was hiding in a rice field with another merchant marine when Shanghai fell. This would be in China. When they tried to get back to their ship as they watched from above people were being shot into the water. Another merchant ship helped them back out to sea for safe return to the US.
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i have a tony mafia painting i would like sum info on. thankyou for your time and peaceout eugene....
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