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Elliott Brack

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I went to Elliot Brack's funeral yesterday. He was a friend. And he was quite a character. He was one of the first people I met outside of work when I moved to Georgia. He was sort of a variation of the main character of Tom Wolfe's "A Man In Full". I used to say that Elliott and I had a 50-50 relationship. He told me what to do and I did it. His 50% was telling me. My 50% was doing it. He was a fixture at my church and involved me in all sorts of things. Including organization of our "Civic Breakfast" where we invited leaders from the community for information and opinions of the community. It goes on and on. There were 260 people attending his funeral. He will be missed. https://www.crowellbrothers.com/obituaries/Elliott-Earl-Brack?obId=48440319
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The Dowdell Coat of Arms
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Angie and I are back from NY. It was a perfect trip, definitely a mission accomplished. The only issue I have is that I wasn't able to connect to folks I wanted to, way too short. It was good to get a bearing on my Mom's memorial service as we will have in Rochester when she passes. We timed the leaves at peak. The cool clear air, the crackling leaves, the taste of fresh apple cider brings a timeless place we all know exists. Definitely, salmon coming home to do their thing. It is an urge that too many of us ignore or shrug off. We hiked in areas that I had not been since I was a pre-teen. Although the woods and nature has taken their course, these places exist. Regress; it is ok.