In 1982, Elton John released "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)," a song eulogizing the late John Lennon. When I first heard about the untimely death of Larry Cummings, my colleague at NCMC and a professor there for over 50 years, for some reason my mind jumped to "Empty Garden," but with lyrics only slightly tailored to Larry, as the general narrative fit almost perfectly. In 1997, Elton modified "Candle In The Wind" with new lyrics that eulogized the late Princess Diana, so that's what I did here. If I ever had a singing voice to do Larry justice, and the ability to get through the song without crying, here's what I would offer up. What happened here As the Harbor sunset disappeared I found an empty garden among the flagstones there Who lived here He must have been a gardener that cared a lot Who weeded out the tears and grew a good crop And now it all looks strange It's funny how one virus can damage so much grain And what&#