Alan’s Friend

He was a good business person. He took a lot of chances, but it seemed to, more than not, played out and worked well for him.

He was a good business person. He took a lot of chances, but it seemed to, more than not, played out and worked well for him.

One time we were in Mexico. A bunch of us were down there on a fishing trip, and the mariachi band came around the restaurant. Alan handed them a few dollars and asked for the trumpet from one of them. And he joined them on the trumpet. And he was really good. It was like, wow, where'd that come from?

One time we were in Mexico. A bunch of us were down there on a fishing trip, and the mariachi band came around the restaurant. Alan handed them a few dollars and asked for the trumpet from one of them. And he joined them on the trumpet. And he was really good. It was like, wow, where'd that come from?

Miriam was a very good dancer, a good instructor. She had me dancing, which was a miracle.

Miriam was a very good dancer, a good instructor. She had me dancing, which was a miracle.

Alan seemed reborn. He was so very happy.

Alan seemed reborn. He was so very happy.

My wife and I were getting ready for bed. 10 o'clock news come on. The headline was there has been a homicide in Whitewater.

My wife and I were getting ready for bed. 10 o'clock news come on. The headline was there has been a homicide in Whitewater.

Kind of jokingly said to my wife, I says, oh no, I wonder if that's Alan. And lo and behold, it was Alan.

Kind of jokingly said to my wife, I says, oh no, I wonder if that's Alan. And lo and behold, it was Alan.

Everybody's really happy for Alan. He seemed real happy. Yeah, another chance at love.

Everybody's really happy for Alan. He seemed real happy. Yeah, another chance at love.

horse training centers. It's extremely difficult way to make a living. Most of those never pay off. It's a labor of love. You told him it was not a good idea to invest in this horse.

horse training centers. It's extremely difficult way to make a living. Most of those never pay off. It's a labor of love. You told him it was not a good idea to invest in this horse.

When we were at Alan's funeral, Mariam sat in a pew in the very front, of course. She was crying, looked real despondent. Alan's family, his daughters, were just heartbroken and devastated. Alan was, he was a really good dad to those kids. He was like their rock and hit them real hard.

When we were at Alan's funeral, Mariam sat in a pew in the very front, of course. She was crying, looked real despondent. Alan's family, his daughters, were just heartbroken and devastated. Alan was, he was a really good dad to those kids. He was like their rock and hit them real hard.

Strange interviews with the sheriff's department, the investigator. You know, you go in and we're friends, but yet we were treated as like suspects.

Strange interviews with the sheriff's department, the investigator. You know, you go in and we're friends, but yet we were treated as like suspects.