Sorry but I must correct Esther's comments about Bill. Bill was one of my best friends at Allderdice - should note also that his name is spelled Rueter (not Reuter). Because of a childhood hand injury, Bill was unable to join the military and never served in Vietnam. He sadly died in a car accident in Cleveland leaving a wife and child.. I will always remember him and the great times we had.
Bill and I were friends since the sixth grade at Colfax. I had just moved to Pittsburgh from Florida (wrong direction), and Bill was one of the few guys who wanted to be friends with a stranger. It meant a lot to me. I still remember the day he nearly cut-off his thumb while falling on a broken bottle on the playground. He was a cool kid; just a nice guy, and I'm sorry to hear of his passing.
Laird Varzaly
Sorry but I must correct Esther's comments about Bill. Bill was one of my best friends at Allderdice - should note also that his name is spelled Rueter (not Reuter). Because of a childhood hand injury, Bill was unable to join the military and never served in Vietnam. He sadly died in a car accident in Cleveland leaving a wife and child.. I will always remember him and the great times we had.
Esther Stone (Smith)
Thanks for the correction - am astonished! Deleted my comment!
Frank Cantor
Bill and I were friends since the sixth grade at Colfax. I had just moved to Pittsburgh from Florida (wrong direction), and Bill was one of the few guys who wanted to be friends with a stranger. It meant a lot to me. I still remember the day he nearly cut-off his thumb while falling on a broken bottle on the playground. He was a cool kid; just a nice guy, and I'm sorry to hear of his passing.