Roy C. Edgerton

Roy was our neighbor in Arlington, VA. He was 90 when we met. I never met Shirley.

What started as grocery shopping trips together ended up as a wonderful and cherished friendship. He was my best friend and meant the world to me.

He loved to sing and tell jokes. I have him captured on You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3rewo2F-mU, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbyZhPxnu0Q, and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31VbmwLXmz8 (or Google "Col. Roy +You Tube")

Remembering Aunt Shirley and Uncle Roy
I got a lump in my throat reading about that first hug when Aunt Shirley and Uncle Roy knew that their love would last forever. Whenever we spent any time with them they shared small admiring vignettes of each other. Aunt Shirley's giggle and Uncle Roy's glowing eyes every time he'd look at her are permanently etched in my heart. My daughter, Dana and son, Nathan both felt that when as young adults they visited them in Arlington.
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