HEY OLE BUDDY I JUST GOT THE WORD FROM YOUR SON MARK. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU LATELY AND WAS JUST GETTING READY TO CALL YOU WHEN I GOT YOUR SONS E MAIL THAT THE BIG MAN UPSTAIRS CALLED YOU HOME. THE SHOCK WAS UNREAL, THE TEARS JUST FLOWED. I JUST COULD NOT BELIEVE YOU WERE GONE. ITS BEEN 57 YRS SINCE WE BECAME FRIENDS. THE YRS HAVE GONE BY SO FAST. WE WERE ROOMMATES WITH BUDDY JOE