[jebartle]

Not only has he been a hero to the family in too many ways to mention but twice saved a life....On an evening outing we witnessed a horrible accident but without hesitation, he jumped out of the car, and risking his own life, pulled a man out of his car, gave CPR until the medics arrived and saved the gentlemans life...Another time, a scooter was hit from behind and was airborne, unfortunately that young boy was beyond help but my "ole boy" was right there, giving him moral support while the young man tried to garble (with half his face gone) "I'm going to be late for work".....When my husband was in practice, on MANY occasions he ended up giving his patients money to help them with their family....One patient comes to mind, this elderly man had no family, had just lost his wife, he lived in a clapboard shack in the mountains of NC, and only had a folding chair to sit on, after his return visit, my husband had a recliner waiting for him with a friend to help him deliver it to this little man's "home".....I can't tell you how many times, we have gone out to eat, and he bought someone's meal that looked like they were having their LAST, and they never knew who bought their dinner....He is quite a guy and I'm lucky to have spent 35 wonderful years with this man...