I think June anchored him to this world - I was sad, but not shocked by news of his death. I'm not big on country either, but Cas has been a staple in my music collection since I was 19 and first heard "San Quentin". His music was both world weary and uplifting at the same time, hope and despair rolled together in his lyrics. He's always been sort of a hero to me, I think. I did this last night, sort of a quickie on how I feel. Evenutally the man comes around for everyone. Rob