He was my grandfather. He only resided in Durant for about a month before he died. He was born in Webster County WV and as an adult he lived in Akron, Ohio. He worked for General Tire for 35 years. He moved to Durant to be close to my mother when he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, but died shortly after he got there. He was laid to rest at Piedmont Cemetery in Akron.
He was a kind man, a Sunday School teacher, a devoted husband, father and a gentle giant who stood 6'6
He was a kind man, a Sunday School teacher, a devoted husband, father and a gentle giant who stood 6'6
