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BOSTON CELTICS Champion NBA 1959/1960
John Twiss
John Twiss:
Who was this man?
He was someone who shared a birthday with Barbara Bush and shook the hand of Boris Yeltsin.
He was someone who loved living near the lakes: Harriet, Cedar, and Sweeney and hung art in his garage.
He was someone who was the son of Lois and Julius and the younger brother of Anne and Elizabeth.
John Twiss:
Who was this man?
He was someone who was able to cram his entire family into a compact Audi and careen down the mountainside on the German autobahn to make a noon Rotary meeting, keeping his perfect attendance record intact.
He was someone who tucked in his suit coat pockets possibility and persistence along with a bow tie secured snugly around his neck.
John Twiss:
Who was this man?
He was someone who stepped foot on all the continents, connecting with others through Friendship Force and People to People exchange programs.
He was someone who was the husband of Martha and father to Elizabeth, Ruth, and Joan, along with being the pet owner of Chocolate and Dina.
He was someone who checked his weight on the scale daily and did a regular regiment of exercise: swimming, biking, or walking the treadmill.
John Twiss
Who was this man?
He was the grandpa of Emma, Ben, Brian, Anna, Madeline, and Kevin and the step grandpa of Justin and Joshua.
He was someone who had a deep heart but often lived on the edge of knowing how to express it openly to the ones closest to him.
He was someone who enlisted in the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) during WWII, spending time overseas in Marseille, France, Germany and Innsbruck, Austria. Writing awards for the officers in the 103rd infantry. Asthma and poor eye sight not being a deterrent to his enlistment.
John Twiss:
Who was this man?
He was someone who could devour mounds of maple nut or butter brickle ice cream without gaining a pound.
He was someone who became president of Brechet and Richter Company, his family’s business, at the age of thirty and stashed large chunks of chocolate in his office closet, a delight for his young daughters as they played “office” when going on a Saturday run with him to work.
John Twiss:
Who was this man?
He was someone who applauded his political party unabashedly and could be found first in line on election day.
He was someone that wanted to offer more to this world than was here before he graced its earthly stage.
John Twiss:
Who was this man?
He certainly was….someone,
that dad.
John Richter, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
