Slim Amby Wolford
Slim was a West Virginian that had come up to Ohio at some point prior to 1960. I assume probably during WW2 for work. He had worked in the saw mills in WV and on different occasions winged a finger off. First time I met him I was going around soliciting leaf raking / bagging jobs in autumn at 8 years old. I raked his lawn and I go and knock on the door to get paid a couple of quarters. The quarters came out in between two stumps. Was a bit taken aback. His wood work was perfection. Used to go hang out in his garage shop and watch him work as I got older. It was there I learned those big saws in WV could take a finger off before you knew it and you would not even feel it.
Some people you wish would never leave.
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