A request
This is not an April Fool’s joke (I wouldn’t joke about this).
My friend Tommy’s grandfather died on Mar. 21, and his funeral was the other day.
He was a WWII veteran, and was even given a Leica camera after the war by Ernst Leitz — Tommy’s grandfather had helped bring the company’s factory back into operation after the war.
Tommy and I used to do this thing, in which we’d get as many people as possible to call or e-mail the other’s parents on their birthdays. (E.g., “Hi, Mrs. Kantor. You don’t know me, but my name is Steve and I’m a friend of Tommy Noble’s. I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday.”)
Tommy is a great person. So is his father, and, I believe wholeheartedly, was his grandfather.
The funeral home has a guestbook for him:
http://obit.horanandmcconaty.com/obit_display.cgi?id=202755. I would be most grateful if you would sign it. You don’t need to leave a message — just a name and a city would be wonderful.
Many thanks to everyone who takes a minute to do this.
