Anthony J. "Tony" Przekop

Tony and Helen were very dear neighbors of mine for 20 years. Two stories about their thoughtfulness will stay with me forever.
Tony had the key to my house and if I was gone for a few days and it was very hot, he would let himself in, open all of the windows and turn on the fans to cool it off for me when I returned.
Helen would take my laundry off my clothesline if it looked like rain and I went away, dry it in her dryer, fold it and have it waiting for me when I returned....

I AM A NURSE AT WEST MICHIGAN HEART AND GOT TO KNOW TONY FIRST AS A PATIENT, THEN AS A CUTE, DEAR FRIEND. I HAD THE WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY TO GOLF WITH HIM AT GRACEWIL, WHERE HE TOOK ME TO THE "SCHOOL OF GOLF." TONY CAME TO OUR HOME FOR SUNDAY DINNER, WHERE HE WAS SERVED FIRST, BEING THE GUEST OF HONOR. WE HAD STUFFED CORNISH HENS, AND BECAUSE HE WAS SERVED FIRST, HE THOUGHT THAT HE WAS TO CARVE THE BIRD AND GIVE TO EVERYONE. DELIGHTED HE WAS THAT EVERYONE HAD THEIR OWN CORNISH HEN. I COULD...