First of all, I'm glad that when some of our mail ended up at you, the new owners were kind enough to reach out to me about it. And I was glad that when I stopped by for it, they let me come in for a moment as they gathered the stack.
As I muse on memories, I think about Tom Skilling, who retires as WGN-TV meteorologist today after more than 40 years.
My memories stretch back to when we used to get The Chicago Tribune, and he contributed content to the weather page.
When I was home during the week for a day off from school, I enjoyed turning on the WGN TV Midday News and watching Tom's weather segment. I liked his enthusiasm for the details he shared about the weather.
I remember my Great Aunt June admired him. When she was at Christmas Day dinner in 2012 at 1036, I showed her a photo of Tom and me from just earlier that same month, and I watched her light up as she said, "Oh, for Heaven's sake!"
Later, on June 27, 2013, after some rain in Oak Park, I took this photo from the back of the house of a rainbow and sent it to Tom. He replied back to say how great the photo was and how much he appreciated that I sent it, like so many others who sent photos.
He's truly a one-of-a-kind TV personality.
I was in front of the TV that was in our backroom for so many years to watch his heartfelt final sign-off remarks.
Now he's entering the realm of memories, not to be too soon forgotten, just like you.
Indeed, with vivid memories of you, I declare that you shall not fade into the background but shall remain deep in my heart.
We remain connected:
All my relations.
God's blessings,
With gladness and gratitude for you,
With abiding love for you,
Paul
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