An unexpected reward for writing my memoir is meeting interesting people. I recently met Paul Schuller, who is 93. A friend who visits him and reads to him, recently finished reading my memoir Why Can’t Somebody Just Die Around Here?

Mr. Schuller loved the book wanted to meet the author. I had the pleasure of meeting him on Friday. He is a delightful man with a great sense of humor and an interesting background.

Here is a short bio: He was born in West Virginia, dropped out of school in the 9th grade and enlisted in the Navy in 1942, where he served in WWII and Korea. His work history includes coal mining, singing professionally in NYC, locally with Kenley Players, teaching math, selling real-estate, repairing microscopes and making toys. He graduated from Otterbein with a BA in Arts and Sciences.

Because of the numerous homemade whistles he gave to children he was known as the “Whistle man of Westerville.”