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Henry Stanley Kulig
Husband, father, grandfather, veteran, gardener, golfer, bridge player, Meals on Wheels volunteer. Born Jan. 2, 1920, in Strzyzow, Poland. Died May 7 in Brantford, Ont., after a stroke, aged 89.
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I'm living with ALS
I keep track of the disease's progress by what I can no longer do – walk, feed myself, speak. My body is a prison
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Out of my comfort zone and onto a motorcycle
I struggled to steer without hitting my instructors. But when I headed out on the highway, it was fast and fun
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My in-laws never threw anything away
They had 10 brooms, six mops and expired tins of tomatoes. But emptying their house, I got to know them
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My brother, the stranger
After he committed suicide, I didn't cry. I pushed his death to the back of my mind - until I dreamed about him
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My little guy is a new dad
Wasn't it only yesterday he was throwing things off his high chair? Now he outweighs me and I'm a grandpa
My bird-brained piano teacher
I've learned a lot from Max, my African grey parrot, who sits on my knee while I bash away at the keys
Bonding over our skateboards
My friend wanted to learn to skateboard at 30. We grew closer with each failed ollie and attempt to drop into the bowl
From wife to widow to only parent
When my husband died, grief became my full-time job. Four years later, I refuse to be an absent mother
My kids have graduated and I'm bored
This is the first fall I won’t be cheering for them at high-school games, concerts and practices. I'm a lost man
