Noel,
My heartfelt condolances to you and your family on the loss of your Dad.
My special memory of him was when I was renovating 2201 Hope Street. He came up the driveway and wanted to see what was happening to his old homestead. I gave him a tour and he shared wonderful stories about being born and growing up in the house, how the neighbors had winter covered (the Snow family, the Freise(Freeze) family,and of course the Winters), as well as his memories of a beautiful, manicured lawn managed by the gardener from the Golf and Country Club! A few weeks later, he arrived with fabulous old photos of the house covering four decades — from the time it was built until his father passed away. I showed everyone that visited those wonderful photos and when I moved down the street, I passed them along for the new owners to appreciate a special bit of Mt. Royal history.
Your Dad frequently checked in with me after our intial introduction — I always enjoyed and valued his stories of times gone by. His passing marks the end of an era.
