Charles Govaert

Almost every morning, Charley could be seen walking his little dog, pushing his walker in front of him on his way to McDonald's for coffee. With a quick smile, Charley was easy to talk to and I was fascinated by his tales of fishing in Wisconsin and his love of the outdoors. A proud fellow military veteran, Charley never said anything about how impoverished he was until I ran into him one day, panhandling in front of McDonald's because the aid he received for food was...