We moved to Holland St. in Dunbar in August 1969. I did not attend local elementary schools, did not know anyone my age, and was nervous about starting high school in a place I did not know. I was wandering around our neighbourhood one evening and John asked me if I was the 'new family' down the street. With the 5 kids in my family, we were hard to miss. He was so quiet and friendly and asked me if I wanted to join a neighbourhood game of kick the can - which I did. Eventually, his dad gave us a ride to school in the morning and he would bark - Walters, you're late! John quietly said, "Don't worry, he's like that - he still likes you.". Over the years, we would see each other at school and he would ask how my swimming and basketball was going. He was my first friend in my new school and I was very devastated to hear of his sudden death at such a young, healthy age.
Terry Walters (Shepherd)
We moved to Holland St. in Dunbar in August 1969. I did not attend local elementary schools, did not know anyone my age, and was nervous about starting high school in a place I did not know. I was wandering around our neighbourhood one evening and John asked me if I was the 'new family' down the street. With the 5 kids in my family, we were hard to miss. He was so quiet and friendly and asked me if I wanted to join a neighbourhood game of kick the can - which I did. Eventually, his dad gave us a ride to school in the morning and he would bark - Walters, you're late! John quietly said, "Don't worry, he's like that - he still likes you.". Over the years, we would see each other at school and he would ask how my swimming and basketball was going. He was my first friend in my new school and I was very devastated to hear of his sudden death at such a young, healthy age.