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[Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com>]

On Mar 7, 2008, at 9:33 PM, EarthNSky wrote:

> When Tvo was alive, he would always amaze me with his stories and  
> rather
> casual mention of various things and events in his life.  To hear the
> man talk, you would think he was 150 years old as it would seem that  
> it
> would take 150 years to live as much as he had- in as many places as  
> he
> had. My kids used to ask me if he was for real.  If I met someone like
> him today on the web, I would think they are full of sh*t and a  
> liar.  I
> am glad I "met" him in the mid '90's when I was less suspicious of
> people.  Even after his death, I often wondered of the how's in his
> life...His obit provides a few clues.

I got on Google Earth and found his home town. It is in the county  
just east of where I was born and spent my first fifteen years.

I never questioned any of his exploits. You will recall that for his  
amusement I searched the MLS records here in Phoenix and found the  
subdivision that he and a partner built and that still carries his  
name. I drove the neighborhood. Small, modest homes for young families.

Hetrick, is that the right spelling, went over and met him when we  
collected bucks for his computer repairs. He said he was tall, white- 
haired, courtly and gracious. Tvo was very touched by what we had  
done. I think he would have contributed as much no matter what, but he  
had an emotional connection to this list, as many of us had to him. He  
remains my ideal for how geezers should inspire and help the young  
with stories and useful information.