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New York Lost These 5 Remarkable Characters to the Virus New York Lost These 5 Remarkable Characters to the Virus
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To live in New York is to know the city as a patchwork of tight-knit neighborhoods defined by local characters: the beloved bartender, the “mayor” of the block, the habitual stoop-sitter, the chatty sidewalk vendor.To live in New York is to know the city as a patchwork of tight-knit neighborhoods defined by local characters: the beloved bartender, the “mayor” of the block, the habitual stoop-sitter, the chatty sidewalk vendor.
And while the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 18,000 city residents, has claimed the lives of prominent figures, the wider toll has been on these lesser-known but no less distinctive citizens.And while the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 18,000 city residents, has claimed the lives of prominent figures, the wider toll has been on these lesser-known but no less distinctive citizens.
When the city struggles back to a semblance of normalcy, New Yorkers will emerge from their homes and greet one another, only to find gaping holes in the human fabric that fixtures like these helped weave together.When the city struggles back to a semblance of normalcy, New Yorkers will emerge from their homes and greet one another, only to find gaping holes in the human fabric that fixtures like these helped weave together.
Growing up in a thriving music scene in Brooklyn, Nathan Allman became a jazz aficionado with many musician friends.Growing up in a thriving music scene in Brooklyn, Nathan Allman became a jazz aficionado with many musician friends.
“Jazz musicians loved to talk to him,” said his wife, Ellen Krüger Allman, 69. “He spoke their language.”“Jazz musicians loved to talk to him,” said his wife, Ellen Krüger Allman, 69. “He spoke their language.”
As a computer operator for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in the 1960s, Mr. Allman would hang out after work at the Village Vanguard, once driving Miles Davis home from the club.As a computer operator for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in the 1960s, Mr. Allman would hang out after work at the Village Vanguard, once driving Miles Davis home from the club.
Mr. Allman — most people knew him as Nate or Nat — lived for a half-century in a family-owned brownstone in Park Slope, even as white members of the professional class replaced old-guard, working-class families of color.Mr. Allman — most people knew him as Nate or Nat — lived for a half-century in a family-owned brownstone in Park Slope, even as white members of the professional class replaced old-guard, working-class families of color.
Mr. Allman, who served on many civic and community groups, was concerned about the sociological implications of gentrification, his wife said.Mr. Allman, who served on many civic and community groups, was concerned about the sociological implications of gentrification, his wife said.
But, she added, he “transcended all kinds of possible social, racial and gender barriers by staying open-minded and just connecting with the person in front of him.” With some neighbors, she said, jazz became a common love.But, she added, he “transcended all kinds of possible social, racial and gender barriers by staying open-minded and just connecting with the person in front of him.” With some neighbors, she said, jazz became a common love.
Mr. Allman died on March 22 after contracting the coronavirus at a rehabilitation facility where he was recovering after a hip-replacement procedure.Mr. Allman died on March 22 after contracting the coronavirus at a rehabilitation facility where he was recovering after a hip-replacement procedure.
As he was dying, a friend, the jazz pianist Fred Hersch, dedicated a livestreamed performance of his song “Valentine” to Mr. Allman. Ms. Krüger Allman asked a nurse to hold a phone to her husband’s ear, allowing him to hear the music and her farewell.As he was dying, a friend, the jazz pianist Fred Hersch, dedicated a livestreamed performance of his song “Valentine” to Mr. Allman. Ms. Krüger Allman asked a nurse to hold a phone to her husband’s ear, allowing him to hear the music and her farewell.
After he died, Mr. Allman’s doorway was crowded with notes, flowers and gifts from neighbors.After he died, Mr. Allman’s doorway was crowded with notes, flowers and gifts from neighbors.
“He was a community-minded soul,” Ms. Krüger Allman said. “He made a beautiful impact on the world.”“He was a community-minded soul,” Ms. Krüger Allman said. “He made a beautiful impact on the world.”
Caridad Santiago, was a fun-loving, lifelong Bronx resident who was well known in her Belmont neighborhood for loving the card game spades and singing along to R&B tunes.Caridad Santiago, was a fun-loving, lifelong Bronx resident who was well known in her Belmont neighborhood for loving the card game spades and singing along to R&B tunes.
“She could make a dull room light up,” said Crystal Puertas, 26, the eldest of Ms. Santiago’s three children. “Everyone gravitated toward her energy. She was the life of the party.”“She could make a dull room light up,” said Crystal Puertas, 26, the eldest of Ms. Santiago’s three children. “Everyone gravitated toward her energy. She was the life of the party.”
But Ms. Santiago, known as Cari, also brought a serious work ethic to her job as a subway station cleaner for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a position that gave her and her family financial stability.But Ms. Santiago, known as Cari, also brought a serious work ethic to her job as a subway station cleaner for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a position that gave her and her family financial stability.
“She did come from poverty, in a sense, and her getting that job made life a little better for us,” Ms. Puertas said.“She did come from poverty, in a sense, and her getting that job made life a little better for us,” Ms. Puertas said.
Ms. Santiago, who died at home on March 29, is one of the many authority workers whose deaths were caused by the virus.Ms. Santiago, who died at home on March 29, is one of the many authority workers whose deaths were caused by the virus.
She worked the overnight shift, which often required long, late-night commutes by bus and train to haul trash, mop stairways and, especially lately, sanitize turnstiles and MetroCard machines.She worked the overnight shift, which often required long, late-night commutes by bus and train to haul trash, mop stairways and, especially lately, sanitize turnstiles and MetroCard machines.
As the virus spread in New York, Ms. Santiago remained on the front lines. She changed her Facebook photo to one that showed her at work. “I can’t go home,” the caption said. “I’m an essential worker.”As the virus spread in New York, Ms. Santiago remained on the front lines. She changed her Facebook photo to one that showed her at work. “I can’t go home,” the caption said. “I’m an essential worker.”
“She was very confident,” Ms. Puertas said. “She could swim deeper and dive from higher than anyone. At amusement parks, she would be on the scariest roller coaster.”“She was very confident,” Ms. Puertas said. “She could swim deeper and dive from higher than anyone. At amusement parks, she would be on the scariest roller coaster.”
One place she feared — and avoided, even as her symptoms worsened — was the hospital, because of news reports of patients dying in droves, Ms. Puertas said.One place she feared — and avoided, even as her symptoms worsened — was the hospital, because of news reports of patients dying in droves, Ms. Puertas said.
Her confidence never seemed to waver, even as she lay dying in bed.Her confidence never seemed to waver, even as she lay dying in bed.
“She told us, ‘You guys are going to be OK, always,’” Ms. Puertas said.“She told us, ‘You guys are going to be OK, always,’” Ms. Puertas said.
Ed Antonio Jr. made a daily habit of inviting the mail carrier into his home in the Rockaway section of Queens for a sandwich and bathroom break.Ed Antonio Jr. made a daily habit of inviting the mail carrier into his home in the Rockaway section of Queens for a sandwich and bathroom break.
He attended the wedding of the sanitation worker who picked up his trash.He attended the wedding of the sanitation worker who picked up his trash.
“He was the original ‘take care of your essential workers’ person,” said his grandson Eddie Joe Antonio, 23. “Everyone he encountered became a friend.”“He was the original ‘take care of your essential workers’ person,” said his grandson Eddie Joe Antonio, 23. “Everyone he encountered became a friend.”
Mr. Antonio looked after his neighbors, too. He brought in their trash cans and walked an older neighbor’s dog every day.Mr. Antonio looked after his neighbors, too. He brought in their trash cans and walked an older neighbor’s dog every day.
His appetite for activism seemed boundless. He spent his evenings serving on school and community boards, and on neighborhood and other civic associations.His appetite for activism seemed boundless. He spent his evenings serving on school and community boards, and on neighborhood and other civic associations.
“He showed up to everything,” said his son, E.J. Antonio, 55. “He had the ability to walk up to somebody and in seconds make them feel like he knew them forever.”“He showed up to everything,” said his son, E.J. Antonio, 55. “He had the ability to walk up to somebody and in seconds make them feel like he knew them forever.”
He was an adopter of abandoned bicycles. He would fix them and give them to local children or add them to a fleet he kept for the friends, families, disabled veterans and strangers whom he invited over for beach days.He was an adopter of abandoned bicycles. He would fix them and give them to local children or add them to a fleet he kept for the friends, families, disabled veterans and strangers whom he invited over for beach days.
Mr. Antonio, a retired pharmaceutical salesman, and his wife, Paula, were married for 60 years. They had met as toddlers living on the same block in Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay section. Later, they were high school sweethearts.Mr. Antonio, a retired pharmaceutical salesman, and his wife, Paula, were married for 60 years. They had met as toddlers living on the same block in Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay section. Later, they were high school sweethearts.
After Hurricane Sandy decimated the Rockaways in 2012, the couple stayed in their home despite having no electricity. They fed cleanup workers and watched over the homes of neighbors who had decamped.After Hurricane Sandy decimated the Rockaways in 2012, the couple stayed in their home despite having no electricity. They fed cleanup workers and watched over the homes of neighbors who had decamped.
Mr. Antonio died at home on April 14. He may have exposed himself to the virus by mobilizing a mask-making effort for hospital workers while many New Yorkers sheltered in place, his son said.Mr. Antonio died at home on April 14. He may have exposed himself to the virus by mobilizing a mask-making effort for hospital workers while many New Yorkers sheltered in place, his son said.
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So far, the evidence seems to show it does. A widely cited paper published in April suggests that people are most infectious about two days before the onset of coronavirus symptoms and estimated that 44 percent of new infections were a result of transmission from people who were not yet showing symptoms. Recently, a top expert at the World Health Organization stated that transmission of the coronavirus by people who did not have symptoms was “very rare,” but she later walked back that statement.
A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.A study by European scientists is the first to document a strong statistical link between genetic variations and Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. Having Type A blood was linked to a 50 percent increase in the likelihood that a patient would need to get oxygen or to go on a ventilator, according to the new study.
The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.The unemployment rate fell to 13.3 percent in May, the Labor Department said on June 5, an unexpected improvement in the nation’s job market as hiring rebounded faster than economists expected. Economists had forecast the unemployment rate to increase to as much as 20 percent, after it hit 14.7 percent in April, which was the highest since the government began keeping official statistics after World War II. But the unemployment rate dipped instead, with employers adding 2.5 million jobs, after more than 20 million jobs were lost in April.
Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission.Mass protests against police brutality that have brought thousands of people onto the streets in cities across America are raising the specter of new coronavirus outbreaks, prompting political leaders, physicians and public health experts to warn that the crowds could cause a surge in cases. While many political leaders affirmed the right of protesters to express themselves, they urged the demonstrators to wear face masks and maintain social distancing, both to protect themselves and to prevent further community spread of the virus. Some infectious disease experts were reassured by the fact that the protests were held outdoors, saying the open air settings could mitigate the risk of transmission.
Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home.Exercise researchers and physicians have some blunt advice for those of us aiming to return to regular exercise now: Start slowly and then rev up your workouts, also slowly. American adults tended to be about 12 percent less active after the stay-at-home mandates began in March than they were in January. But there are steps you can take to ease your way back into regular exercise safely. First, “start at no more than 50 percent of the exercise you were doing before Covid,” says Dr. Monica Rho, the chief of musculoskeletal medicine at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago. Thread in some preparatory squats, too, she advises. “When you haven’t been exercising, you lose muscle mass.” Expect some muscle twinges after these preliminary, post-lockdown sessions, especially a day or two later. But sudden or increasing pain during exercise is a clarion call to stop and return home.
States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.States are reopening bit by bit. This means that more public spaces are available for use and more and more businesses are being allowed to open again. The federal government is largely leaving the decision up to states, and some state leaders are leaving the decision up to local authorities. Even if you aren’t being told to stay at home, it’s still a good idea to limit trips outside and your interaction with other people.
Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.Touching contaminated objects and then infecting ourselves with the germs is not typically how the virus spreads. But it can happen. A number of studies of flu, rhinovirus, coronavirus and other microbes have shown that respiratory illnesses, including the new coronavirus, can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, particularly in places like day care centers, offices and hospitals. But a long chain of events has to happen for the disease to spread that way. The best way to protect yourself from coronavirus — whether it’s surface transmission or close human contact — is still social distancing, washing your hands, not touching your face and wearing masks.
Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.Common symptoms include fever, a dry cough, fatigue and difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. Some of these symptoms overlap with those of the flu, making detection difficult, but runny noses and stuffy sinuses are less common. The C.D.C. has also added chills, muscle pain, sore throat, headache and a new loss of the sense of taste or smell as symptoms to look out for. Most people fall ill five to seven days after exposure, but symptoms may appear in as few as two days or as many as 14 days.
If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)If air travel is unavoidable, there are some steps you can take to protect yourself. Most important: Wash your hands often, and stop touching your face. If possible, choose a window seat. A study from Emory University found that during flu season, the safest place to sit on a plane is by a window, as people sitting in window seats had less contact with potentially sick people. Disinfect hard surfaces. When you get to your seat and your hands are clean, use disinfecting wipes to clean the hard surfaces at your seat like the head and arm rest, the seatbelt buckle, the remote, screen, seat back pocket and the tray table. If the seat is hard and nonporous or leather or pleather, you can wipe that down, too. (Using wipes on upholstered seats could lead to a wet seat and spreading of germs rather than killing them.)
Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications.Taking one’s temperature to look for signs of fever is not as easy as it sounds, as “normal” temperature numbers can vary, but generally, keep an eye out for a temperature of 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. If you don’t have a thermometer (they can be pricey these days), there are other ways to figure out if you have a fever, or are at risk of Covid-19 complications.
The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.The C.D.C. has recommended that all Americans wear cloth masks if they go out in public. This is a shift in federal guidance reflecting new concerns that the coronavirus is being spread by infected people who have no symptoms. Until now, the C.D.C., like the W.H.O., has advised that ordinary people don’t need to wear masks unless they are sick and coughing. Part of the reason was to preserve medical-grade masks for health care workers who desperately need them at a time when they are in continuously short supply. Masks don’t replace hand washing and social distancing.
If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.If you’ve been exposed to the coronavirus or think you have, and have a fever or symptoms like a cough or difficulty breathing, call a doctor. They should give you advice on whether you should be tested, how to get tested, and how to seek medical treatment without potentially infecting or exposing others.
If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.If you’re sick and you think you’ve been exposed to the new coronavirus, the C.D.C. recommends that you call your healthcare provider and explain your symptoms and fears. They will decide if you need to be tested. Keep in mind that there’s a chance — because of a lack of testing kits or because you’re asymptomatic, for instance — you won’t be able to get tested.
“He was still looking for ways to help first responders,” his son said.“He was still looking for ways to help first responders,” his son said.
Growing up in the Bronx, Marianne Herlihy picked up the nickname “Peachy,” a jaunty moniker that matched her outlook on life.Growing up in the Bronx, Marianne Herlihy picked up the nickname “Peachy,” a jaunty moniker that matched her outlook on life.
Ms. Herlihy was developmentally disabled and she lived under her parents’ care into her 50s. She worked an assembly-line job, sorting makeup kits for meager pay.Ms. Herlihy was developmentally disabled and she lived under her parents’ care into her 50s. She worked an assembly-line job, sorting makeup kits for meager pay.
Beneath her cheery, charismatic exterior, Ms. Herlihy, who died on April 6, had an intense desire to live as independently as possible.Beneath her cheery, charismatic exterior, Ms. Herlihy, who died on April 6, had an intense desire to live as independently as possible.
As a child she memorized words to win spelling bees, said a sister, Eileen Powers, 82. She watched television obsessively and kept notes on shows in carefully archived notebooks. To travel the city, she memorized bus and subway routes.As a child she memorized words to win spelling bees, said a sister, Eileen Powers, 82. She watched television obsessively and kept notes on shows in carefully archived notebooks. To travel the city, she memorized bus and subway routes.
And, Ms. Powers said, she came up with volumes of “Peachy’s proverbs,” practical dictums and coping expressions she lived by and preached to others, often with hilarious timing.And, Ms. Powers said, she came up with volumes of “Peachy’s proverbs,” practical dictums and coping expressions she lived by and preached to others, often with hilarious timing.
For example, she fiercely guarded her pocket money because, she said, “When you have Mr. Twenty, take care of him until you need him.”For example, she fiercely guarded her pocket money because, she said, “When you have Mr. Twenty, take care of him until you need him.”
She said that she rarely declined a social invitation because, “If you say no, you won’t be invited again.”She said that she rarely declined a social invitation because, “If you say no, you won’t be invited again.”
For the past 20 years, Ms. Herlihy lived at Fineson House, a group home in Manhattan.For the past 20 years, Ms. Herlihy lived at Fineson House, a group home in Manhattan.
“Everybody who knew Peachy loved her; she gave life lessons to me and my daughters,” Ms. Powers said. “She was a hero among us.”“Everybody who knew Peachy loved her; she gave life lessons to me and my daughters,” Ms. Powers said. “She was a hero among us.”
Samuel Hargress Jr. opened Paris Blues more than a half-century ago.Samuel Hargress Jr. opened Paris Blues more than a half-century ago.
The live music joint, which he liked to refer to as “Harlem’s oldest and only live jazz dive,” became a neighborhood institution, as did Mr. Hargress.The live music joint, which he liked to refer to as “Harlem’s oldest and only live jazz dive,” became a neighborhood institution, as did Mr. Hargress.
And as gentrification brought corporate chains to Harlem, he considered it a badge of honor to run a thriving, black-owned establishment.And as gentrification brought corporate chains to Harlem, he considered it a badge of honor to run a thriving, black-owned establishment.
Over the years, Mr. Hargress spurned lucrative offers to sell the five-story building that housed the bar, said his son, Sam Hargress III, 43.Over the years, Mr. Hargress spurned lucrative offers to sell the five-story building that housed the bar, said his son, Sam Hargress III, 43.
Dressed in a sharp suit, hat and sunglasses, the elder Mr. Hargress would plant himself at the bar’s entrance to greet customers, whether they were regulars, new residents or tourists.Dressed in a sharp suit, hat and sunglasses, the elder Mr. Hargress would plant himself at the bar’s entrance to greet customers, whether they were regulars, new residents or tourists.
“His high in life was talking to people from everywhere and having common ground with them,” his son said.“His high in life was talking to people from everywhere and having common ground with them,” his son said.
Mr. Hargress’s business cards listed not just him, but also his bar staff by name, and he would cook food himself and set it out free for customers.Mr. Hargress’s business cards listed not just him, but also his bar staff by name, and he would cook food himself and set it out free for customers.
A military veteran, he insisted on waking at dawn, so he would leave the bar at midnight for his apartment upstairs. He loved music and he enjoyed falling asleep listening as the band kept playing downstairs, his son said.A military veteran, he insisted on waking at dawn, so he would leave the bar at midnight for his apartment upstairs. He loved music and he enjoyed falling asleep listening as the band kept playing downstairs, his son said.
As the virus spread, and nonessential businesses were ordered to close in March, Mr. Hargress reluctantly shut Paris Blues.As the virus spread, and nonessential businesses were ordered to close in March, Mr. Hargress reluctantly shut Paris Blues.
“To close the bar, something he never had to do since 1969, was painful,” the son said, adding that he planned to keep the place open in memory of his father, who died on April 10.“To close the bar, something he never had to do since 1969, was painful,” the son said, adding that he planned to keep the place open in memory of his father, who died on April 10.
“This was more than a job for him,” his son said. “This was his life.”“This was more than a job for him,” his son said. “This was his life.”