Friday, March 12, 2010
When I was fifteen or so, and while my Dad (David Propert) was the minister of Hopewell, I heard a knock at the front door of the parsonage. I went to see who it was and I saw a couple--early 60's late 50's, whom wanted to see Dad. I said come on in and that I will go and get him; he was in the Church's office. I got there and told him that there was an elderly couple who wanted to see him. He said OK and off we went. When he walked into the living room and saw the couple sitting there, he started to laugh. Seeing my confused looked. He then told me that they were his brother Ralph and his wife Elma. My Aunt and Uncle. To this day I don't know why he waited until then to let me know that I indeed had another Aunt and Uncle: but I became so glad in getting to know (what little I did) my Uncle Ralph and his wonderful laughter.
