Roger was a piece of work. He and my sister Brenda married very young. I don't remember the date, however; it was a long time ago.
There was never a dull moment when Tick was in the room. As I ponder times past, my mind goes back to our Mobile Home days. Our crew, including Roger, were at a sells center in Conway.
Dad and Ethell were in the office taking care of some business, the rest of us were hanging around on the outside deck talking. Ethell had an Elcomino, which was parked right in front of the deck in which we were hanging out on.
Roger, the intuitive one, noticed a guy checking out Ethell's Elcomino. He, Roger, leans over to the rest of us and says, "watch this".
He walks out to the guy and ask, "how do you like the Elcomino?" The guy replies,"very nice!!" By the way, Ethell left the key in the ignition. Roger asked if the guy wanted to take it for a spin. So, of course, down the road they go...
After a nice ten or fifteen minute drive, Roger, the Elcomino and the potential buyer, comes riding back up. Low and behold Ethell walks out onto the front deck and says, "that looks like my truck coming up."
We were cracking up at this point. As the dust settles from the test drive, Salesmen Roger and the would be new owner of Ethell's Elcomino get out and walk around, taking one more look, we hear Roger say with a laugh, "I can't sell this truck to you, it is not mine. As he turns, pointing at Ethell, "it belongs to that man." Everyone just laughed and laughed.
I am the better person today for knowing Roger and am truly honored of having Tick as my brother-in-law. "Sure am going to miss you, Tick!!" Thank God, I'll see you on the other side.
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