| That Dirty Old Man An Elegy for Leonard Kelly by IamBoris His passing was not unexpected at the age of 103, but that�s not to say his death was no surprise. He was as full of life as anyone I�ve ever known, but now he�s gone. He was the quintessential �dirty old man,� or so we lovingly called him as he flirted with waitresses literally a fifth of his age. But it was all in fun- as was all his life- and in that way, he touched us all, that dirty old man! He fought in wars, and lost friends and brothers to both the battlefield and the nursing home, but through it all, he persevered, refusing to let the sorrow and inevitability of death defeat him. So shall we do the same. We will miss him, but not mourn him. He brought us too much laughter, hope, and joy; he left us with too much to live for. Leonard Kelly may be gone, but his spirit, his vibrant legacy, and his gambling debts will be with us always. Gone but not forgotten: Leonard Kelly. |