ATWT 4-5-2010 Bob & Kim's wedding

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Lisa arrives, talks to Kim, talks to Penny

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Lisa is seated

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Lisa in congregation

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Full Closing Credits
 

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ATWT 4-3-2006 not its official title but what the fans fondly call it: 7 Women on a Bus (who knows why Lucinda chartered a bus instead of hiring a limo) This is the Lisa special section.
 

Edited July 24Jul 24 by Contessa Donatella

It was a typical funeral service but the eulogy was unique to Eileen. It was great. It was by a guy who was from South Carolina. He wasn't related. Years ago, he surprised his wife with a trip to NYC and while he was there, he thought it would be great to surprise her with a meeting with Eileen Fulton since she was a big fan of ATWT. This guy took a shot in the dark and called Eileen Fulton's manager (he found the info online) and made it clear he wasn't a stalker but he would love to arrange a meeting between Eileen and his wife. He said he would give a sizable donation to the charity of Eileen's choice. He said to his complete surprise the manager called him back and said, "Eileen will meet you for lunch at Sardi's tomorrow at 1:00". He said as soon as they met, they became fast friends and were at lunch for four hours. They stayed in touch over there years, would call each other once a week and she even visited him in South Carolina. He said that since Eileen didn't have children of her own, he became, "in true soap opera fashion", her "long-lost son". He even helped her move back to Asheville. His son, who sadly died a couple of years ago, drove Eileen down from NYC to her new home in North Carolina. He talked a lot about As the World Turns. He even mentioned Irna Phillips. He talked about her starting the show and he quoted the initial motto of the show that Irna created, "As the world turns, we know the bleakness of winter, the promise of spring, the fullness of summer, and the harvest of autumn—the cycle of life is complete." He then stated ways in which Eileen personified the seasons and said, "Your cycle of life is now complete, Eileen". He said, "Don't doubt. Her presence is with us now. She couldn't resist an audience". He also mentioned how it was her idea that she would be listed last in the cast list as "And Lisa—Eileen Fulton". He said that she never talked about this in the press but the reason she had them do that was because she knew Helen Wagner and Don McLaughlin would be listed first and second and she said she'd rather be last than third. He said this really makes a statement of the impact she had in the world. So, whatever happens in the future, we can always think "And Lisa" so she's never really gone. He also said that his son asked her one time if she was nervous when she auditioned for the show because there were so many other girls vying for the role. She said, "Absolutely not because when I walked into that audition, I KNEW I was Lisa".

@Reverend Ruthledge Thanks so much for sharing this. A lovely tribute.

I wonder if Eileen had many close friends after all those years in NY? Maybe that couple reaching out to her was what she needed at the time.

 

You're welcome. I'm sure it meant the world to her. I met her once and she adored attention. I mean that in a good way. She was an extreme extrovert. And very sweet.