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Date Posted: 17:11:15 05/21/03 Wed
Author: Wyvern
Author Host/IP: 195.92.67.68
Subject: Certainly did!
In reply to: TGWShark 's message, "Kool-Aid, Vodka, & Best Wishes!" on 16:54:55 05/21/03 Wed

He was what's fondly known as a character :)

During his life, he survived both tuberculosis and meningitis, owned a chain of butcher's stores (so how he managed to end up with a vegetarian granddaughter is anyone's guess!), was involved with the entertainment industry, being a very talented musician, was, at various times during WW2 and beyond, both a volunteer fireman and a special police constable. He was nearly 80 years old when he retired from work. He married three times, the last time 16 years ago. On our last family holiday (by which I mean, myself and my sister, our parents and my granddad and his wife - you should have seen us all trying to go through check in at the airport; granddad was the only one who was comfortable with flying, though he preferred cruising when he had the option) and one night he got up on stage in the holiday complex's bar and played jazz harmonica with the resident band! I have so many wonderful memories of him, they make the less pleasant ones of recent moths just fade away. He was an amazing man and I loved him a lot.

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