Louie and I met when I was staying with my husband Julian for five months in the nursing home.  He was 89 then, but feisty. I came into the activity room and Louie was sliding down out of his wheel chair with his amazing daughter-in-law trying to get him back up into the chair.  I went to help her and as I lifted him from his other side, he kissed me gently on my cheek.  His daughter-in-law apologized profusely and I laughingly reassured her that now in my eighties it was a treat to be kissed so sweetly by a gentleman who obviously meant no harm.  A day or so later, I had parked my bright red rollator outside the tiny room with a refrigerator while I got an ice cream treat for my husband. When I came out, my rollator was gone.  I looked all around and finally spotted a wheel chair that appeared to be propelling itself down the long hall.  When I caught up with it, there was Louie pulling himself with his feet and pushing the rollator ahead of him.  When I gently tried to free the rollator handles, Louie tightened his grip.  Luckily, a nurse saw my predicament and came over and said sweetly to Louie, "Louie, your hands look cold.  Let me hold them and warm them up."    As Louie was giving her his second hand, I saw him catch on to the ploy , so I grabbed the handles and took off  back down the hall.  Though I didn't think Louie could speak, I stopped to tease him the next day saying, "Louie, you stole my red rollator."  His eyes lit up and he smiled with delight as he said clearly, "Yeah, I sure did, didn't I!"
There were other fun Louie encounters, but a few days before my husband died, as I walked past Louie, I was crying.  When I came back he said softly with such a sweet sad look, "You were crying."  I do realize that if I had been responsible for Louie, I probably would not have such fond memories.  But Louie's mischievous antics and determined spirit helped me make it through a very hard time and I treasure those memories. 

Mark,
 So sorry to hear about the passing of your dad.  I always liked Mr Louie, it was always good to see him when he stopped by to see my dad or id run into him down at Bennie Cathey's Store. its been several years since id seen him, a friend and i played him a couple tunes on our guitars and we all talked awhile. Again im sorry for your loss. Hope that you and yours are all well.
Your Old Friend
Chris Crawford

Mark & Angela,
My deepest sympathy. I shall always remember Louis for his smile and that twinkle in his eyes.
God bless you and the family. Special prayers for peace and comfort.
Aloma Avant

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Louis Lee Grones

October 17, 1929 – December 24, 2020

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