It was sad to see Dr. Keevil's health diminish. Some of his children would show up but most didn't visit. They only came when he died and the last will and testament was read. There were nurses on hand 24 hours a day to assist him. On sunny days a nurse would walk Dr. Keevil around the backyard for some exercise and fresh air, holding him up with her arm under his. During the last few weeks of his life I could not use any power equipment but had to use a push mower to keep the noise down. Just think of it an 18 inch wide manual push mower to cut 2.2 acres, what a workout! But what I had to endure was a picnic compared to the pain he was suffering.
Before Dr. Keevil died we found out that one of his son's who was in his early 40's also had cancer. His fate was going to be the same as his father's. It seemed as though a shadow had come over the family that resided at The Hollies. A shadow that was to cast itself over every owner.
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