Krista, as soon as I saw the subject of your post I had a feeling I knew who it would be about. I remember seeing her for years & years then she just kind of disappeared. I too have wondered about her since then. I can see how this would be front page news in Detroit. I'm glad I got a chance to read the story.

I thought it was great! You read it and really feel like you knew him :-) I bet it makes his family smile to read back through it and when they chance up on it and read it again years from now, they will still smile!

I had never heard of Dorcas until I moved to a teeny tiny rural town and the church there had a Dorcas Circle. It was the women's service/charitable acts/giving part of the church (I didn't attend, just got to know some women who did). Dorcas, according to Wikipedia: Dorcas (Greek: Δορκάς, Dorkás; Aramaic: טביתא‎ Ṭabītā) was a disciple who lived in Joppa, referenced in the Acts of the Apostles (9:36–42) in the New Testament.[1] Her name in the Textus Receptus is "Ταβιθά" (Tabitha).[2] In October 25he Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Saint Tabitha the Widow, raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter[3]. Acts recounts that when she died, she was mourned by "all the widows...crying and showing (Peter) the robes and other clothing that she had made while she was still with them" (Acts 9:39).[1] The Greek construct used in this passage indicates that the widows were the recipients of her charity,[4] but she may also have been a widow herself.[5] It is likely that she was a woman of some means, given her ability to help the poor.[6] The disciples present called upon Peter, who came from nearby Lydda to the place where her body was being laid out for burial, and raised her from the dead.[6] I googled Dorcas Circle and found this - it's quite a popular name for church groups still, this is but one: Dorcas was known as a charitable woman, who not only gave financially to those less fortunate, but also made clothing and other items for the poor. She invested not only her funds, but time and effort (Acts 9:36-42). As an extension of the Dorcas Circle is the "Caps for Kids" project. This project provides hats for needy children. In 2017, the women of this group were able to provide 370 hats for the "Caps for Kids" program. The Dorcas Circle is guided by this particular verse: "Each of you should use whatever you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." ~1 Peter 4:10

Sounds like a wonderful man.