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BRanCH
Craig, a Son Brian,
teacher, pastor owner of Navy
and triathlete, Help!Systems
described Computer
his father as Network
“solid.” He Support, found it hard to
once asked condense his thoughts about
him how his dad, but wrote this: “I have
much money never known anyone more
it took to feed broadly intelligent, genuinely
three big boys, good-natured, while at the same
and the elder time not demanding attention
Felty replied, or recognition – I believe the
“All of it.” term for that trait is humility,
something God values most
Following is highly in men.”
ties to the land anymore.” He an excerpt
offers his thoughts on political from a memoir by son Todd, So as it turns out, Bill Felty
correctness and participation band director at Eustace High does have a story to tell. The
trophies. (He’s not a fan of School: “I love my Dad. He was moral of it is this: Work hard.
either.) the guy who put the training Be consistent. Love your family.
wheels on my first bicycle, and (And he still gets together with
He finally zeroes in on “the most the guy who called me in for his buddy Ben Low.)
important thing.” Bill Felty’s dinner with that shrill whistle
life as a responsible, consistent, everyone could hear a half-mile
hard-working provider has away. [When he worked] on the
distilled down to this: “Support old cars to
your family. Love them. Don’t keep them
enable them, but don’t be afraid running, I
to give them your support. They would try
might disappoint you at times, to get under
but don’t stop loving them.” there with
him, so I
Bill’s three sons are expressions could have
of their father’s work ethic, my hands
responsibility, creativity, loyalty, all greasy
sense of humor, and love. They like his and
all respect the man they call Dad, feel like
and he is tremendously proud of somehow I
them. was helping,
just because I
“ Support your family. got dirty.”

Love them. Don’t
enable them, but
don’t be afraid to
give them your
support. They might
disappoint you at
times, but don’t stop Jane Bromley
loving them. 806-438-8557
“ janebromley53@gmail.com

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