He was the kind of guy who would dangle little brother Wallace (now 81 and the family historian) out the back window of the house while sister Mary (now 84 and a great-grandmother) played lookout. He could stretch a dime far enough to cover water ice for all five of his siblings by swiping it back when the salesman wasn't looking. He played basketball so well that Mary often catches herself watching the game on TV and wondering how far her big brother might have gone.