David R. McCarthy

Dear Kit,Tom and family.
I know how much my parents enjoyed your dad and mom and we are saddended to learn of his passing. On behalf of the Jenkins family I am sending our condolences.
Best,
David & Barbara Jenkins
Don & Virgina Jenkins
Beaverton, Oregon.

Tom and Judith, Kit, David Mac and Jessica,

We are 'down the hill' neighbors of dearest Jeannie and Dave, and got to know them because your Mom walked and walked. If there ever were parents that loved their family, it was yours. I typed all of the names above that I'd heard lovingly mentioned over the years. I so loved visiting with your Mom, who always said, "Why would you want to spend time with an old lady like me?" If she only KNEW how FUN she was, and your Dad and his...

Tom -
In my 7-year-old mind your dad was Mr. Wilson to my Dennis the Menace. It confused the issue that you were also Dennis the Menace, but luckily I didn't think it out that far. Your dad had a wicked-cool self-powered lawn mower, was the first person to hand me a basketball, and was swell about not yelling at us for making forts out of your couch cushions. Tell Kit I'm sorry for making her chase me around at bedtime whenever she was babysitting, and tell your Mom thanks for all the...