In a moving ceremony in Public Square's Peanut Park, the family of the late Albert Kaler dedicated a bench in his honor....The 86 year old City native and former Public Works employee died in February...but his family says the Olympic Apartments resident loved to sit in this spot on the Square and observe the human condition....Even when his sight was failing he would come down on his motorized wheelchair and view the shadowy images from his fading eyes.
Albert was also an avid listener to the Hotline and Live at 5.....His family says everyone had to be quiet during those two hours a day.
His family donated the money for a bench in his favorite spot on the south side of the island, across from Dino's Shoe Repair.
For this large and close knit family, the loss of Albert and his wife shortly before him has made for a tough year. The bench will provide a chance for him to live on every time they pass by.
6 comments:
That's a great story, Jeff.
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Thank you to the Major for the grea t speach and for being apart of the dedication for my dad , iur dad love peanut park as he called it. Thanks to the Mike the city manager for his time getting this all together. we our so honor for the city to let us place the bench here in the park . our dad was a geat man and loved by eveyone. we miss and love him , and to let us honor in this way means alot to us. hats off to the Major and to the city planner . and we did have to be quite when you and live at 5 was on. thanks again Elizabeth Collette
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I came all the from South Carolina to see the dedication for my Grandfather, Albert Kaler. It was awesome to see that the Mayor and the City Planner come out to honor my grandfather and let my family place a bench in "Peanut Park" in his name. I know I was raised in a great place when I see everyone come together to celebrate loved ones. My Grandmother always knew where my Grandfather was and that was "Peanut Park!" Thank you so very much, Jessica Beasley and Family
Thank you so much to everyone involved for recognizing my grandparents in Peanut Park. I remember him going there to read the paper and observe people almost daily. I wish I could have been there.
-Ashley and Matt
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