legacy An archeological dig through family keepsakes A BY JERRY WITKOWSKI fter much deliberation and at my daughter's generous invitation, I've made my temporary " pandemic move " to LA permanent. My son Michael took on the monumental task of going to my home in Deerfield, IL to pack up a life's worth of " stuff. " These are the selected treasures that have stayed with me: items inherited from previous generations, gems of my childhood, and the things that my late wife Margaret and I accumulated across our lifetime together. He even went through the garage storage room, where he found a sewing machine from 1950. " This is like going the archeological dig of grandpa, " my grandson who was helping said. Continued on next page 22 GRAND Spring 2021https://twitter.com/GRANDMMagazine https://www.facebook.com/GRANDmagazine