I absolutely loved Melvin- he never complained nor never said anything bad about anyone. He had great love for his daughters. I loved taking him to ride the Va Dare at Smith Mtn. Lake- although his last trip tired him out he loved sharing the story about ...

Dad wasnt a father in law he was a dad to me. He was a very hard working man and honest, He was a Crane operator that worked on about every bridge on the I 81 and 581 and all surrounded areas. Day was respected by the inspectors.Dad was always a safety first...

Melvin was a father to me, not a father in law. Paw has taught me so much in 30 years always safety first. Boy did you grease that tractor. You better get that snow off those gutters and tell those kids to watch out for snakes and the list goes on and on....