In 2005, Dad
suffered a major
heart attack (The
Widow Maker) at 57
years old. A few
years after that,
he was diagnosed
with dementia,
which they say i
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In 2005, Dad suffered a major heart attack (The Widow Maker) at 57 years old. A few years after that, he was diagnosed with dementia, which they say is related to that event. Since then he has steadily declined to the point where he had to retire early. One of his dreams has always been to restore his 1968 Chrysler Newport, which he drove when our parents first met, and he took on the road touring with his band all across the United States and Canada. About 20-25 years ago, the transmission went out in the car and it has been parked since then. Our younger brother, Sean, decided that it was time to restore this old car before it was too late for Dad to enjoy. With the help of friends, family, and even random strangers that donated parts, we were able to take this project that would have taken over a year to complete, and get the old car running in a matter of months. On Father's Day, 2018, we all came together and presented him with his car, running for the first time in over 20 years. We haven't se...
