On Friday, June 15, my father-in-law, Robert Kemelhor, passed away. He lived 95 wonderful years, most of them (67) with his wife Dorothy. To try to summarize the life of a man like him in a brief few words would be almost meaningless. To say that his family -- two daughters, four grandchildren and two great granchildren -- is his greatest legacy is without question. They and much of his extended family of nieces, nephews, and in-laws, as well as friends, are gathering today to memorialize his life.
I will always remember him as a kind and generous man with a dry sense of humor (once at a restaurant where the waiter was a little too friendly with his young daughter, he left one of those restaurant evaluation forms with the note, "The rolls were stale, but the waiter was fresh"). He was also a brilliant man who could easily do math computations without paper, pencil or calculator. He and a partner founded the Broil King company (he's the uncredited inventor of the table-top rotisserie oven). As I said, it's almost meaningless to try to summarize a life like this, so I won't.
I simply want to say "I love you and I'll miss you, Bop!" May your every eternal moment be a cloudless summer day on the deck at Southold.
1 comment:
Dear Sir -
In your memorial post, you identified Mr. Kemelhor as your father-in-law. That equates to you being either the husband or brother-in-law of Mr. K's second daughter, Deborah. Debbie was a good friend of mine during our high school and college years. I remember her, her sister, and her parents - all with great affection. Thanks for your tribute to RK. All Best - Joe
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