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Jeff Paton
March 7, 2025
During Christmas break I located Andy's number but there was no answer. I came back to try again, and I find this! I kick myself for not being more persistent.
The last I saw Andy was 3-5 days after graduation. He was going into Navy, so I took him on a drinking trip. We attempted to get a beer from every open bar driving towards Wisconsin. I drove (if that's what you wish to call it). We only made it about half-way, and it became obvious that we could not attain the goal. I drove him home and dropped him off, which is the last time I saw him, just like the picture. He wrote me from boot camp, but being an 18 year-old, I was too lazy to respond. I could give many details about our little "trip," but will only say that he got a proper going away.
Thanks, Andy, for the memories and your friendship in High School. I pray that you had a happy life and brought much value to others as you did to mine.
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