Dad was dealt a hard hand by life, losing his own father early, contending with poverty and life in an orphanage, but rose above it to open his own small town pharmacy and marry the woman he loved. In the end, however, he lost himself to the darkness of encroaching blindness and alcohol abuse. I will forever be grateful for the Little League, bowling, camping, fishing and especially Scouting, but will also forever mourn your chosen exit.