I was fortunate to spend 62 years with my dad. His early years, before I came into being, I learned only through pictures and his stories. His love for his mother and respect for his hard-working father; his times on the ranch and later in the war. His many adventures...
For me, he was always there doing his best, shining the cars, fixing the roof, cutting the grass, measuring lumber, greasing wheel bearings, planting trees, raking the leaves...
I'd watch his sinewy worker's hands, always sure and busy like himself. A stalwart man. Little talk; lots of action. No B.S. Always there, always dependable, always backing you up.
William Parfitt Jr.
