Jon Prine's widow recently opened up about what she misses most about her late legendary singer-songwriter husband, and it's maybe as far away from the spotlight as you can get.
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Fiona Whelan Prine recently celebrated what would have been her late husband's 80th birthday on Oct. 10 by screening You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine in Nashville. The performance film was taped at the Ryman Auditorium in 2022 and includes country artists like Brandi Carlile, Tyler Childers, Kacey Musgraves, Dwight Yoakam, and Jason Isbell covering Prine tracks, as well as sharing memories of the "Angel From Montgomery" singer, who passed away from COVID-related ailments in 2020.
Following the screening of the new film, Fiona reflected on the memories of her late husband that take hold of her the most since his passing.
"I just think about all the simple things that we enjoyed together," she told PEOPLE. "It was really the small [moments], like reading to each other out of the newspaper. He loved Jeopardy!, so I would sometimes agree to sit and watch that with him."
"And really, it was just a simple thing. The companionship is a lot to miss," she added.
Fiona Whelan Prine on Preserving Her Late Husband's Legacy: "I Take That Very, Very Seriously,"
Meanwhile, Fiona also reflected the "Illegal Smile" singer's legacy in country music.
"When I think about John's legacy, I think about... there's a couple of different fronts to that," she told PEOPLE. "I mean, obviously, within our family, he has left a legacy in our relationship and with the children... in the way we raised them and the family memories we have. And that legacy is very much intact because it was all built around love."
Now, over six years after his death, Fiona Whelan Prine works to preserve her husband's prolific body of work.
"I feel like I was charged with the care of his legacy. I take that very, very seriously," Fiona added. "We just felt that there was so much need in the world, and John, if nothing else, he was a very generous man. So being able to help those that he would've... many of whom he talked about in his songs. Sometimes, if we're stuck for what direction to go in with the granting, you need to read John's songs, and the people are there."
She also added that You Got Gold will likely find a home with a major streaming service soon.
