In 1952, dad relocated from Washington to suburban Detroit, MI, where his sister Mary, brother Stanley, and his parents had previously settled. In the expanding post-war industrial sector, dad worked as a pipefitter at Great Lakes Steel, where he would continue working until his retirement in 1980.

In the late 1960s, dad met my mother and they were married in April, 1969. In 1972, when he was age 54, I was born, dad’s only child.

After living the post-war suburban American Dream in Lincoln Park, MI for 31 years, in 1983 dad, retired for about 3 years, achieved every retiree’s dream, moving to Florida.

For nearly 25 years, my parents have lived in Port Orange, FL, just 5 miles from the World’s Most Famous Beach, Daytona Beach. During his life which spanned nearly 9 decades, dad came full circle from his childhood during the great depression to a comfortable suburban life in one of the world’s leading tourist destinations. Even into his mid-80s, he dad was still very active at home and around his neighborhood.

After several years of declining health, Dad passed away December 22, 2007 at the age of 89.