I have the Swiss watch he gave me for Christmas in 1955.
It still works, Uncle Paul!
We love you.
Uncle Paul was the second son born to his parents, but I do not know the exact date of his birth or when he died (although I remember his death vaguely).
Our family tradition says Uncle Paul was a friend of Dick Martin of the Rowan and Martin comedy team from Laugh-In. I do remember, later, seeing a gift of flowers card from Dick from when Uncle Paul died. I think Dick was earlier a bartender in Detroit, and that is where he and Uncle Paul became friends.
Uncle Paul hung out at "Woody's Bar," if I recall. One time when my family visited our Rasmussen relatives in Detroit my parents stopped there. Dad went in to visit (my) Uncle Paul who came out to greet us. Uncle Paul said something in Danish to another patron entering the establishment, and this man gave Uncle Paul a couple of dollars which Uncle Paul, in turn, gave to my sister Christa and me. Man! That was a lot of money for two little girls.
I have the Swiss watch he gave me for Christmas in 1955.
It still works, Uncle Paul!
We love you.
Uncle Paul was the second son born to his parents, but I do not know the exact date of his birth or when he died (although I remember his death vaguely).
Our family tradition says Uncle Paul was a friend of Dick Martin of the Rowan and Martin comedy team from Laugh-In. I do remember, later, seeing a gift of flowers card from Dick from when Uncle Paul died. I think Dick was earlier a bartender in Detroit, and that is where he and Uncle Paul became friends.
Uncle Paul hung out at "Woody's Bar," if I recall. One time when my family visited our Rasmussen relatives in Detroit my parents stopped there. Dad went in to visit (my) Uncle Paul who came out to greet us. Uncle Paul said something in Danish to another patron entering the establishment, and this man gave Uncle Paul a couple of dollars which Uncle Paul, in turn, gave to my sister Christa and me. Man! That was a lot of money for two little girls.
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