He basically became a home health nurse for her. She passed away 6 months to the day before he did. She died Sept. 11, 2005.

They closed the resort from October 1 through March 1 each year. His love was camping and traveling. They made some lifelong friends at the resort.

I think that is what probably triggered his love of traveling. He took an early retirement at the age of 54 and he kept traveling.

He loved to ski barefoot and enjoyed making his own skis. He would soak boards in water, and put them on blocks. Then he would drive his model A car up on them and let it sit while they dried. It would form a curve in them. He loved the outdoors.

She worked at the soda fountain at Woolworth's in Little Rock, and they met there.