obituary

A snowplow driver, he was one of the ‘old guys on the road’ who learned to be cautious of semis

Drawn by the promise of adventure, he became a paratrooper who took part in the invasion of Italy

He was ‘the fun guy in the dressing room,’ but a friend’s collapse on the ice hit him hard

Let me repeat that...not dead. Still very much alive...and hopefully will be for many years to come. But for a brief moment last...