Today in History: A Hero Passes

On this day (March 15) in 2009, my father-in-law, Mike Makoe, passed away. He was a very good man who served his country in Vietnam where he was exposed to Agent Orange which eventually killed him. He worked hard his whole life and got a raw deal in the end—lung cancer is a very difficult way to go. Yet even at the worst of times, he had a joke to tell, a story to relate, a little humanity to share. We all miss him.