Our hearts are saddened with grief over the loss of our former neighbor and good friend "Big Al". He was my model for growing old gracefully and I will miss his great sense of humor and the jokes he would tell us. When we would visit our benches at Elizabeth Park, after stopping off at Frieda's bench, we would often stop over for a short visit with Al. We loved him as a neighbor and as a friend and still talk about his 95th birthday celebration which was a great honor. All in attendance heard how wonderful he was to both family and friends. That was an occasion often given after a person's death but Al got to hear how he affected so many lives while he was still alive. I want to public ally thank his sons for making that celebration possible. My wife and I loved your dad and will always remember him in our thoughts. We already miss him so much. May you rest in peace my friend.