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It has been a long time since Louis passed away and I felt myself remembering him as I drove by their old property in Needham during a home visit last summer to visit Ruth. He was always a great grandfather for me and I learned much from him if it was how to build a radio out of a jumble of wires or how to mow a lawn. Afterwards he would push me on that old swing that hung from the chesnut tree that has long since been cut down. When I was little I often found myself at Ruth and Louis's and many of my early memories are of that place. I even remember playing badminton with him one time when he was in his late 70s. I don't really know many people who stay fit for that long but he was surely one of them. I think he got this from the continued landscaping tasks he performed on the land for quite a long time until they moved. I will always miss his cheerful personality and the eagerness to which he answered questions. He was a great grandfather to me and I will always remember him. He will always be missed.
Will |