neighbor

[low_delta]

I discovered in the paper that our neighbor died. A week ago Thursday, after a car accident. He was 90, and pretty frail, so I don't think he had the stamina to recover from an accident. I've only spoken with him a few times, in the seven years we've lived here. He seemed like a good guy. We just don't talk to the neighbors more than about once a year, and it was usually with his wife. And often, when he was out, he didn't wear his hearing aid, so there was no talking to be done anyway. I wondered if something was up, since their son's car has been in the driveway all week, like he moved in.

Claude fought at the Battle of the Bulge. He was married when he was 28, and was just short of their 62 anniversary, which would have been today (yesterday). He apparently retired 25 years ago.

Comments

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

It's kind of a sad way to end a long life. At 90 you want them to go peacefully.

[mellary4.livejournal.com]

How did he get in a car accident and when?

It's sad he died but I am always glad to hear when people have a good long retirement before they die.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I don't know. The obituary said there will be a memorial service at a later date. I hope to go to it.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

I know that we don't pay attention to our neighborhood like used to be done. Here at Riverhome we know everyone but not in Valparaiso.

How sad about the accident. That's not the way to go. A lot of the WW2 guys are passing away now. My Uncle Bill was one of them.

[whathisname.livejournal.com]

Wow. It's not surprising to lose someone at 90, but not after a car accident.

In my wanderings through cemeteries and the related research, I'm increasingly convinced that every person has a wonderful, fascinating story. Unfortunately, most of them are lost.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

I think you're right.

Recently a guy from my former church died at 94. He was an old guy when I was a kid, 40 years ago (of course everyone over the age of 25 was old then). But since the town was founded in the early 1880's, it occurred to me that he was around in the early days of it.