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| Gender | Male |
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| Introduction | The eldest of 12 children in upstate Maine, he made his way down to Connecticut for work and, after a bashful courtship with Jeanne, raised three children with the belief that loving your family means supporting your family, even if that means working 3 jobs at once; a Republican who thought Social Security was something to hold onto; an ex-smoker who sat with the smokers at work; a man who acquired the affection of others without ever kissing anyone's ass; a husband who took great joy in getting his wife to laugh; a father who showed his pride with good, subtle advice; a grandfather who didn't stop grinning whenever he heard or observed Natalie. A gentleman and a gentle man. |
| Interests | Music, Natalie, Maine, food, living room singing and dancing, magazines, newspapers, taking Maggie for an ice cream or getting the paper with Maggie, electronic equipment--especially anything that played or recorded music, being Dr. Roy. |
| Favorite Music | Elvis, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Roy Acuff, Marty Robbins, Ray Price, Willie Nelson, Ricky Nelson, Jimmie Rodgers, Ray Charles, The Everly Brothers....Motown-not Diana Ross.. Marvin Gaye, Al Green, also original R&R artists like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Les Paul & Mary Ford, Buddy Holley, Duane Eddie, Jackie Wilson, The Beach Boys, Jan&Dean, Dusty Springfield, The Isley Brothers, The Shirelles...several Jazz greats. Recalled Edith Piaf. Loved Bo Diddly and assorted 50's & 60's balladeers such as The Four Aces, Sarah Vaughn, The Del Vikings, The Lettermen, The Platters, Julie London, 'Jo' Stafford, Patti Page, The Five Satins, The Mills Brothers, Louis Armstrong, 'Fats'Domino, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, The Cadillacs. Enjoyed even the novelty songs by Ray Stevens and Spike Jones and others from the 50's and 60's, such as "A Letter from Camp Grenada"...varied artists like Muddy Waters, Ethel Waters, B.B. King, Lloyd Price, and later on.... The Beatles, Credance Clearwater Revival, Janice Joplin, Tina Turner. Country Western artists like Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Mel Tillis, Loretta Lynn, Easy going styles of Mel Torme, Perry Como, Dean Martin, Frances A.Sinatra & later on Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Jewel, Nora Jones.The variety was endless. |