What a nice guy-—I hope his sons appreciated it,although with a nice Dad like that I’m sure they had great values.
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Actually, one of them has turned out fine. Friends always thought he would be the ne'er-do-well, but he found a good woman who straightened him out and they are a great couple with great kids and grandkids. The older brother who had all the outstanding talents and drive started out great but went completely off the rails during the height of the Sex, Drugs and Rock'n'Roll era, and died in his mid-40s. Tragic. His early life was badly affected by his mother's drinking and his father's absences while the dad was on the road building the business that he hoped his sons would take over, but neither did. The old man was a hard-ass, stern Christian and many respected him a lot. But no parent is guaranteed a good outcome.