Mr. Leroy W. Reents

Lee and Elsie were the sweetest couple. We always talked about how we didn't know that many older married couples who were still such good friends. We hoped they would be an inspiration to us growing old together.

I appreciated all the times they made me welcome on our porch, sometimes with vodka and orange juice. Loved Lee and Elsie's stories about trips they'd taken, their past ownership of a piece of Wilderness Park, Lee on beekeeping, Elsie on teaching,time in Airpark after WWI, stories about their children as kids. I remember one vividly about their daughter shinnying up a mulberry tree in her nightgown for breakfast mulberries. Lee was the sweetest man. Picked up our grass and leaves for years for his place in the country. I remember his habit of always looking down to find treasures when he was walking. Even in his last few walks around here, he would bend over, very carefully, and pick up acorns to put in his pocket.

Lee and Elsie were the sweetest couple. We always talked about how we didn't know that many older married couples who were still such good friends. We hoped they would be an inspiration to us growing old together.

I appreciated all the times they made me welcome on our porch, sometimes with vodka and orange juice. Loved Lee and Elsie's stories about trips they'd taken, their past ownership of a piece of Wilderness Park, Lee on beekeeping, Elsie on teaching,time in Airpark after WWI, stories about their children as kids. I remember one vividly about their daughter shinnying up a mulberry tree in her nightgown for breakfast mulberries. Lee was the sweetest man. Picked up our grass and leaves for years for his place in the country. I remember his habit of always looking down to find treasures when he was walking. Even... READ MORE →