Melvin Wincapaw

I lost my dad who is my rock and has been all my life. Being raised by him and mom was all happy memories. At times he used discipline but we all respected him. He was a shining example to us children about marriage as he was in love with my mom for all the time they were together. He was the model of man in that he was always clean and nicely dressed. He was always working whether it was house repairs rebuilding old houses and then selling them, and had a work ethic that he passed on to his children. He was old fashioned in an endearing way. When I came to Madison Point he would cheerfully say "Is that Gail D Taugher?" With a big smile on his face. I will always remember seeing mom and dad hold hands and sometimes steal a kiss. He was my hero

My condolences to all of the Winkcapaw family. I have never met any of you, however, Romaine is my 1st cousin once removed, my father's 1st cousin. The stories of Wink remind me of my father (Richard J. Kemp) who was born in 1925. They were the "Greatest Generation" surely. My best to all of the family, Mark Kemp