Yes, you found the right Ron McArthur, alright!

I remember your name. Dad would sometimes mention the conversations he had with you and the person that you are. He really appreciated you for the time you took and your non pushy way of providing service.

He appreciated that you had a good feel for what would sell in his situation and didn’t try to push goods on to him that he’d be stuck with, as some travelers would.

Yes, you’re right about the family living behind the shop for several years till Dad bought a block of land on the outskirts of Diamond Creek and build a new home.

Bill Cavill featured throughout Dad’s life. Bill would have been a young adult at the tent Sunday School and Gospel Hall when Dad was a kid.

For several years, Bill was manager of Stubly Motors where Dad worked. I guess Bill gave Dad a job.

When Dad died, I came by some paper work that included some addresses from the past. In January, accompanied by my grandson, Nicky, I’m making a trip to see Dad’s father’s grave. He died when Dad was 14. We’ll also view the tenement house in Fitzroy, where Dad spent his first two years.

I have another website, if you’re interested, called Hunger on Two Legs which is a reproduction of some of Dad’s book by the same name, telling of his childhood and teens during the Great Depression.

Best wishes

Bill